(I was) given to understand (that)

мне дали понять

(it requires) the magic touch

Example
Sometimes it just requires the magic touch
Иногда по этому надо стукнуть "по-особому" (чтобы оно заработало)

(that's) neat

(that's) cool/good

(to live in the) boonies

in the middle of no where

(to see) where (smb) is coming from

(to see) what do (they) mean

a frame of reference

in general — coordinate system, could be about ideas also:
I have no frame of reference
я не имею представления

accuse

обвинять

alike

the same
All dogs are not alike

but of course!

ну, конечно!

can't make time (to do smth/for smth)

не могу найти время

chimping

the habit of checking every photo on the camera display just after the photo is captured

cleaning lady

a woman employed to do a housework

conquer

покорить, завоевать
We conquer the office — means that we overcome obstacles and now we can use it

consequence

последствие

cram (smth) into (smth)

впихнуть
She crammed her possessions into a case

crunch time

решающий момент

decade

10 years

deft

искусный
She was very deft with her needle
("Howl's moving castle" by Diane Wynne Jones)

distressingly

удручающе

ditto

The same as stated above
A: No meeting for me today
B: ditto

drag (them) apart

разнимать

dungeon

темница

every so often

occasionally
I visit my parents every so often

for a mess of years

for a very long time

gist

general idea
I got the gist of (smth)
я понял идею/суть

haunted (house/place)

дом(место) с привидениями

heritage

наследие

I haven't got a nerve

мне не хватило духу

I'm through

to have no further deals or connection
I'm through doing that

it is yet to start

it will begin/start shortly

Example:
The project is yet to start

it takes some getting used to

when something is not very pleasant at first, but you get used to it/like it after a while

Example:
Beer takes some getting used to

it's the thought that counts

usually used in the context of gifts giving or making surprises. means that intention is more important that the result of action/the gift.

junkie

addict

kudos

glory, praise, honor
Great work, many many kudo's on this one!

late night last night?

no comments :)

pardon the pun

извините за каламбур
Pardon the pun, but butterflies are flighty

phony (adj)

fake
phony degree

prone

склонный
man is prone to error
человеку свойственно заблуждатся

prosperous

financially successful or with good fortune
prosperous town
prosperous family
prosperous business

resigned

безропотный, смирившийся
Lettie was by no means resigned to being the one who was bound to be the least successful
("Howl's moving castle" by Diane Wynne Jones)

scolding

нагоняй
She scolded her son for breaking the glass

secluded

уединенный

secular

светский
(Smb) observes Christmas purely as a secular holiday

slapstick (humour/comedy)

грубый юмор/фарс
There is too much slapstick humour for my liking

slip

скользить
slip away — ускользнуть
slip by — проскользнуть
slip out — выскользнуть
slip over — подскользнутся

soil

грунт, почва

solitary (location)

находящееся на окраине

solitude

state of isolation

species

вид, разновидность

studious

devoted for study

thick and thin

in good and bad times
I've been living here for years, think and thin

to act up

капризничать

to barge

врываться, столкнутся
I'm sorry to barge in on you like this but I'd like to talk with you (about ...)

to carry out

проводить, выполнять
to carry out an experiment
проводить эксперимент

to eat (one's) words

to take the words back

to fend for oneself

самому о себе заботится

to have it out with

discuss an issue to resolve a situation
I decided I have to have it out with you

to have smth in mind

to have some plans/intentions

to have smth on mind

to have some thoughts right now

to part with (smth)

to say goodbye
to part with one's money
потратить деньги на что-то

to sleep in

проспать
We slept in the plain!

to stand out

выделяться

to tempt

склонять, искушать

too bad!

I'm sorry to hear that; unfortunate or disappointing
— I lost my bag! — Too bad!
Too bad the shoes don't fit you

wilful

своенравный

wishy-washy

ни рыба ни мясо / невыразительный / слабосильный