something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
drama; theatre; theater; play
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
(the state of) weightlessness
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
pressure; oppression; suppression
height (of body); stature
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
waist; waistline; waist measurement
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)