7. It's funny how people can find solution after they kick something around for a while.
kick something around ：直译——将什么东西踢来踢去。引申意——讨论。
人们怎样通过暂时的讨论之后，就能找到解决方法是件有趣的事情。
8. You're on yo ur own.
on one's own ：独立地、独自地。
本句的意思为：你自己玩吧!
9. I'd like to concentrate on getting the best score ever on this game.
concentrate on ：精中(精力)、全神贯注于
我将集中精力在这个游戏上取得最好的分数。
注意 even 在这里的用法——
10. No matter how busy you are, always take time out to check that your child hasn't gotten hold of something that could hurt him.
take time out to ： 暂停下来。 Get hold of ：抓住、得到。
11. But quit my job and took up housekeeping the year after my marriage. Daily household chores keep me on my toes ; I'm delighted all day long.
take up ： 开始从事。 on one's toe ：准备行动。 all day long ：一整天。
keep me on my toes ：让我保持活力的状态，结合句意就：一刻也闲不着，乐此不疲。
我的翻译是：但是自从我结婚以后，便放弃了工作，开始打理家务。每天的家务琐事让我乐此不疲。我一整天都眉天眼笑的。
12. “ in a moment ”与 “ or so ”
一个表示“立刻”，一个表示“大约”。都是形容时间的。
13 、T hat's the “tremendous business” for me out of the three meals a day, for, except for the weekends, we have only this meal together. Besides, he always has his lunch in a neglected way at his workplace.
这句话我的翻译是：那对于我来说，是除了三顿饭以外，最为重大的事情。因为，除了周末，我们只能在一起吃一顿正餐。此外，他总是在他的工作场所，很轻率的打发他的午餐。
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