hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
business owner; entrepreneur
magic mallet; lucky mallet; nursery-tale mallet that delivers one's heart's desire at a wave
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
near oneself; close to one; familiar
distrust of (other) human beings
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
the way one works; one's working manner
early (days); initial stage; initial
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
entreaty; supplication; petition
evil spirit (that can possess people)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
life or death; existence; destiny
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable