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Impeachment based on WHAT charges, specifically?
Not liking the President.
Somehow I don’t think that meets the Constitutional definition of “High crimes and misdemeanors”.

You are correct but, sadly, we are living in a Post-Constitutional America.

Impeachment based on WHAT charges, specifically?

Not liking the President.

Somehow I don’t think that meets the Constitutional definition of “High crimes and misdemeanors”.

"High crimes and misdemeanors" is whatever the house and senate decides it is. There is no judicial review. They could impeach Trump for failing to look both ways before crossing the street, or using the wrong fork for his salad. The only redress is through the political process. And it is the fear of the political ramifications that is the only thing that has stayed their hand.

If there was an anonymous vote for impeachment, and one which had there was no need to be re-elected, Trump would be hardpressed to get 20 votes in the house, let alone the senate. They are not looking for "high crimes and misdemeanors -- they are looking for political cover. Right now, thankfully, the political cover would need to be significant for what, essentially, would be a coup (constitutionally, they would be following the letter, but clearly they would be violating the intent). This is because marginal voters do not appear to be going along with the anti-Trump mania. That political cover does not appear to be anywhere in sight, and so they will remain well short of what they need. But if you think, for one second, that Republicans like Flake, McConnell, Graham, Alexander, and pretty much the entire senate, would not vote for removal, if they had sufficient political cover, then you are kidding yourself.