-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
just you wait and see (as a threat)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
greater than ...; bigger ...
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little