just because; even if; even though
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
although I say; although one might say; although called
scooping loaches; catching loach in a net; loach-catching dance
to invite in; to show someone in
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
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 trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
unanticipated; unexpected
to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
high rating; good reputation
inside; interior; inner part
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
person who has rendered distinguished service
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
taking one's lover to a hotel
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
same type; same model; isomorphism; homotypy
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
point of departure; initial point; starting point
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together