something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
one's possessions; ownership
same; similar; (just) like; equal
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
thought; consideration; thinking
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
exemplar; model; example; pattern
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
how; in what way; how about
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be opposite; to face each other
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
impossible; unlikely; improbable
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
origin; source; beginning; starting point
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
number one; first; best; most; game; round
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
should; must; -able; probably; likely
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable