before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to put someone to work; to make someone work
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
commander-in-chief; generalissimo
now that; since; so long as; because
like this; this sort; this way
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
company president; manager; director
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to discuss; to talk together
(written) contract; agreement
agreement; stipulation; article; clause
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
transactions; dealings; business
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
it is not (like that) either
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless