n. 25B6; preposition
you're just like a teacher : SIMILAR TO, the same as, identical to.
the figure landed like a cat : IN THE SAME WAY/MANNER AS, in the manner of, in a similar way to.
cities like Birmingham : SUCH AS, for example, for instance; in particular, namely, viz.
Richard sounded mean, which isn't like him : CHARACTERISTIC OF, typical of, in character with.
-esque, -ish.
25B6; noun we shan't see his like again : EQUAL, match, equivalent, counterpart, twin, parallel; formal compeer.
25B6; adjective a like situation : SIMILAR, much the same, comparable, corresponding, resembling, alike, analogous, parallel, equivalent, cognate, related, kindred; identical, same, matching.
dissimilar.