to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
comfort; consolation; diversion
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
drama queen; (lit.) tragic heroine
marriage fraud; fake marriage
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to complete decisively; to do to completion
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
strong-willed; strong of heart
a little; a bit; slightly
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
take it from me; I speak from experience; word to the wise
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
surrounding at a distance
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
contract; compact; agreement
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak