something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
so; therefore; and; (and) then
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
beginning; outset; first; onset
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
counter for books; volume
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
hair (on the head); (a) hair
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops