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
(another's) son; 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
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
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
knowledge; information; opinion; view
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
godparent; namer; 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; coat worn over a woman's kimono
male temple employee (esp. one who does odd jobs)
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
piece of bread; slice of bread
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
like water; like it grows on trees
difference; disparity; gap
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size