something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
cooperation; coordination; link
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
very; much; greatly; a lot of
objection; dissent; protest
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
alone; by oneself; on one's own
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
covert action; covert operations
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
war; battle; match; game; competition
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation