REQUEST FOR MEANINGS OF BOLD WORDS

Hi Everyone!

Please help/guide me with the meanings of the following. The anticipated meanings have been mentioned in the parenthesis, it is requested please ascertain its correctness.

1.... nothing short of an earthquake could shake them loose from the kitchen.

2. I'd never understood their fascination with cooking. (attraction or obsession with cooking?)

3. I stifled a bored groan as Tonya went on.

4. All the time I thought I was dazzling him with my cool moves, I was actually driving him away. (making him crazy with my actions..?)

5.There is nothing wrong with a guy using his brains instead of his muscles. (there is no harm if a guy is more intelligent than being strong?)

6.... he looked every bit as hot as he had yesterday in shorts. (he was looking very hot in shorts yesterday?)

thanking you in anticipation

sincerely

aagha