something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
even though; despite; when
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
imposing stance; daunting pose
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
two (long cylindrical things)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
image; figure; figure; form; image
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...