something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
of course; certainly; naturally
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
already; now; no longer; not any more
to do someone in; to bump someone off
precarious situation; precarious state
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
fear; dread; fright; willies
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
long (time that has passed); old (story)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing