swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to pick up; to find; to gather
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
way (of doing); manner; method; means
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
at that time; in those days
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
of course; certainly; naturally
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
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...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
one day; (on) a certain day
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
as (for); for; in the capacity of
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn