to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
(another's) daughter; young lady
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
place where one works; construction site; working area
(riding) spur; spurring on; acceleration; impetus
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
to show signs of; to appear
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
gambling den; gambling house
professional gambler; gamester
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; going flat (of a carbonated drink, beer, etc.)
Las Vegas (abbr); Vega$ (TV series)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
cursed be working for others; wretched is the lot of a government official; it is better to work for oneself than to work for someone else; (lit.) serving at court is something one should not do
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to badger; to pester; to beg
in the hospital; hospitalized
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
flaring up; bursting into flames
to flare up; to burst into flames