unscrupulous sales practice involving expensive hard-to-break contracts
spoken language; colloquial expression
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
(arriving at the) final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); (reaching the) end of the line
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
(police) detective; criminal matter
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
(liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
one's best interests; one's own good
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
university professor; college professor
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
principle; theory; fundamental truth
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
extremely; very; a shitload; a lot; a great amount
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes