something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
feeling; mood; disgusting; sickening; revolting
to fight against; to oppose; to face
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
ditch; drain; gutter; gap (between cutting guides)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...