knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to head home; to leave for home
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
merchant house employee; tradesman
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
Baeck; Bech; Beck; Becque; Bek; Boeckh
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
I have nothing to do with it
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
to ensconce oneself (e.g. in a chair); to settle oneself down; to plant oneself
last night; yesterday evening
staying up all night; all-night vigil
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find