to bungle; to make things awkward
positive thinking; optimism
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
window-shopping; window-gazing
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
all right; very well; okay; I got it
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
a real man would (shut up and) ...
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
feminist; man who indulges women; gentleman
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
putting beneath other goods; being at the bottom of the pile; lowly position; bottom (of the ladder); obscurity
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss