lateness; tardiness; arriving late
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
trivial; not amounting to much
inside one's heart; in one's mind
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
though; notwithstanding; although
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
besides; in addition; also; moreover
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
weather forecast; weather report