something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
reaching; attaining; arrival
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
merman; half man-half fish
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
continuation; succession; series
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
although I say; although one might say; although called
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)