"Like" in this case means "similar." So "she flipped more pancakes in twenty minutes than he did in a like period of time" means they both flipped pancakes for twenty minutes, and she got more done.
If someone says that they validate you as a person, they mean that they consider you to be a worthwhile person.
what does it mean for someone to be attracted to you
what does it mean when someone says stalactites stem from the ceiling of a cave
they are interested in you
what does it mean when someone says "you have lost your reason and taken the wrong path?"
When someone says they are pining for someone this means their heart aches and they miss that person and that is all they can think of.
They mean get your act together.
It could mean they are amazed.
KAMA
You mean when someone says "you're" heavy? It probably means you're heavy and they don't realize you think you're not.
The largest proportion of the brain is grey in colour. So when someone says this they mean use your brain or think.