something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
special; particular; peculiar; unique
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
general term; generic name
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
southern barbarians (name used in ancient China for non-Chinese ethnic groups to the south); South-East Asian countries (in the late-Muromachi and Edo periods); Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal and their South-East Asian colonies; late-Muromachi and Edo periods); foreign (of goods from South-East Asia and Western Europe); exotic (esp. in a Western European or South-East Asian style); chili pepper; nanban
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
difficult to ...; hard to ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
by means of; due to; because of; according to
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided