to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to throw at; to turn; to raise
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)