Vocabulary

quite unconcerned; nonchalant

nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than

not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand

for one's age

to lend a hand; to help

with one's eyes flashing

not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong

first name; given name

to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura

unable to suppress one's emotions

to know one has enough; to be satisfied with one's lot in life

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

needless to say

with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks

not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark

giving something a try because it will not do any harm

to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down

as soon as; right after

even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; a tear in the ogre's eye

home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world; wherever there are humans, there are burial places

not knowing one's way around; being unfamiliar with an area; not knowing west from east

holding out a little longer

to put into the mouth; to eat

to say (something)

to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

to talk about (something)

to be a topic of conversation; to be made much of

to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth

to spoil the mood

to suddenly assume an antagonistic attitude; to suddenly become defiant; to turn aggressive (in one's manner)

(to pay off) in full

to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune

disliking; having an antipathy to

to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing

eye-popping; staggering

to look angrily at; to look with anger in one's eyes

to look angrily at; to look with anger in one's eyes