impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
at first; in the beginning; originally
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
to finish reading; to read through
to be saved up (of money)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
before the gate; in front of the gate
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
not understanding; not knowing
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
breathily (while talking)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
indictment; prosecution; complaint
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to repent; to be penitent
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
fat; tallow; lard; grease
flour; meal; powder; heroin