inattention; absent-mindedness
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
expression of love; showing love
looking slender in clothing
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
frame; framework; outline
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
unproductive; counterproductive
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
special offers available for a limited time of the day; limited-time sale
to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out
evening meal; dinner; supper
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
growth period (in children)
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye