a nuclear family

a chatterbox

to keep him/herself to him/herself

to mess around

to crack jokes

irritable

on a short fuse

laid-back

let things get to them

strung

to live on their nerves

neat freak

fussy

overbearing

to unwind

lounge around

to sulk

opinionated

outspoken

unpredictable

dorm

monosyllabic

know-it-all

latterly

to tut

to sigh

to groan

to moan

compulsory

a boarding school

a rifle

to sew

to be daunting

conscientious

to darn

to storm up

to abide

to glance at

a barber

an objective

blissfully

to nag

superiority

biased

a bluffer

an approval

a gadget

to be thick-skinned

a sucker

a grunt

a spouse

reassuranse

an utterance

to be bemused

grime

folly

coincidence-stricken

a rejection

an asylum

to harbour the distinct fear

to make a snap decision

a mega waste of time

snap

a trek

to navigate

to drop out

unforeseen

a highlight

to undertake

publicity

fundraising

a spokesperson

to appoint

fertility

jokey

jovial

overbearing

egocentric

power-walking

fragile

plight

level-headed

contempt

shrewd

mouthy

to declare

to dissociate

warm-hearted

headstrong

talking head

an insider

praise

renowned

courtesy

a bishop

a commitment

to ensure

a bricklayer

a pioneer

a brick

prompt

a changeover

clutter-free

to shrink

disjointed

a mentality

a pillar

a tyrant

a gang

extortion

to tap

to mutter

sprawling

a metropolis

unbearable

a disgrace

a crackdown

a warden

resentful

short tempered

a bore

to lose your temper

to make out

fortunate

a cellmate

to condemn

to discourage

to unload

to recount

an alert

a shelter

a broadcaster

to attribute to

a dagger

to polish

to draw

bliss

a dusterq

infinitesimal

tomboy

to scrub

to cuddle

to breed

gritty

pre-ordained

hubris

rife

a cradle

to fantasise

to sustain

wrath

swift

downhill

a pistol

a bow

a hatchet

an axe

to teeter

a shotgun

tolerable

dribble

to surge

to roar

a clothes peg

lullaby

nurture

to wear down