something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
danger; peril; hazard; risk
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
society; public; community; social studies
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
results; record; grades; marks
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
(period of) a year; during an era
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
one day; (on) a certain day
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally