I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
profitable plan; good plan
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
proposal; proposition; suggestion
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
treasure house; storage for valuable property
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
putting into operation; invocation
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
not covered (by); not subject (to)
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
dealing with; coping with
power; might; authority; influence