cardioplegia; heart attack
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
breaking off; snapping off
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
great physical power; animal strength
being two sides of the same coin; being the same (while appearing different); Very sincerely yours; (arch.) peerless; (arch.) unparalleled
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
comic books; comics; comic; comical
as you see; as you can see
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
at once; there and then; immediately
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
evening; last night; yesterday evening
whereabout; about where; how much
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar