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brown eyes

hazel eyes
an older woman who is plump

matronly (adj.) [ˈmeɪtrənlɪ]
a beard stubble that is visible late in the day

a five o'clock shadow
well-rounded and full in form , chubby

plump
a woman who has remained single beyond the conventional age for marrying.

spinster
so deeply affected by love as to be unable to act normally

lovesick
to treat (another) in a way that discourages independent thought or action, as by overindulgence

to spon-feed sb
one drink for each person in a gathering or group

round

Let me buy the next round.
to dislike (someone or something) greatly
to loathe
[ləʊθ]
- I loathe to go on such short notice.
to have as property; own.

to possess

The thought of getting rich possessed him.
mad, crazy, foolish, stupid, silly

daft
very quickly and unexpectedly

all of a sudden

Is the grammatically correct version; do not say "all of the sudden."
Concentrate on what you should be thinking about instead! [idiom]

Get your head out of the clouds and watch where you are driving! You're going to kill us all.
without too much thinking [idiom]
off the top of (one's) head
She recited the poem off the top of her head.

I don't know the answer off the top of my head.
to speak sharply and angrily to someone

to bite someone's head off for

Don't bite his head off for that tiny mistake!
to consult and plan together [idiom]

put heads together

Let's put our heads together and solve this problem
to be completely in love with somebody [idiom]
- to be head over heels in love with sb
- John is head over heels in love with Mary.
They are head over heels in love with each other.
to be a good and kind person even if they do not always seem to be [idiom]

somebody's heart is in the right place

Jerry's a bit annoying sometimes but his heart's in the right place.
to make your feelings and opinions obvious to other people [idiom]

to wear your heart on your sleeve

John's always worn his heart on his sleeve, so there's no doubt who he'll be supporting.

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flatmates 1-5

Updated

2012-10-03T17:57:54Z