fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after