ch6-7

p76

kink 문제점, 결함 

work/iron out the kinks 문제를 해결하다, 결함을 수정하다

.. but we just want to make sure there aren't any kinks before our grand opening. 

 

bust your butt / ass (구어) 죽어라 일하다

I had a dream and I busted my ass to make it come true. 

 

 

the icing on the cake 금상첨화

Whatever happens after today is just icing on the cake. 

 

p78

be brimming (over) with sth <자신감, 열의 등>으로 넘치고 있다 

I know I don't have a right, but I'm brimming with jealousy.

 

ch7 

 

p81

leave sb high and dry (돌보지 않고) 을 방치하다, 팽겨쳐두다

You're the one who left us high and dry to play with flowers.

 

p82

smidge 약간, 조금

A smidge? 

 

p84

superimpose (서로 결합된 모습이 보이도록) (그림, 사진 등)을 겹쳐 놓다, 합성하다 

They're superimposed most of the time. 

 

p87

give sb attitude : to be rude 

He's giving me attitude because I brought a date to his sister's party.

 

p90

deflated <사람이> 기가 꺾인, 풀이 죽은 / <타이어, 풍선 등이> 바람 빠진

I feel deflated and exhausted and I'm ready to leave.

 

rebuttal 반증, 반박 * rebut <비판, 혐의 등을> 반박하다

He regards me silently, and I respectfully give him time to make his rebuttal. 

p93

adamant 완강한,  굽히지 않는

I want to believe the genuine look in his eye, but he's been so adamant since the day that I met him that he wants the exact oppoiste of what I want. 

 

 

p96

concoction 혼합해 만드는 요리, 음료

I spin around and I'm relieved to see that Allysa isn't always a perfect concoction of makeup and jewelry. 

 

 

p97

come to a head <사태가> 급박해지다, <문제 등이> 중대한 국면을 맞이하다

... it finally came to a head last night.