to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
Nathanael (follower of Jesus)
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
recreation; diversion; relaxation
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
expertise; experience; knowledge
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
godparent; first person to give something its name
stop it!; enough!; cut it out
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
male temple employee (esp. one who does odd jobs)
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
like water; like it grows on trees
difference; disparity; gap
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size