of a kind (124) very much alike in many different ways – two out cold (125) fainted – passed jumped out of my skin (126) was totally frightened or startled almost – away with murder (126) not receive any punishment for any trouble caused – get chicken (127) act like you are afraid play – up with the big-times? (127) What are you guys doing? [friendly] – What‘s (129) one who drinks alcohol to excess – booze-hound Chapter Nine up (131) cleaned up and nicely dressed – spruced a jam (135) in some kind of trouble – in Get thee hence (136) get over here (reference to the Bible) – my nut (137) crazy – off somewhere (138) make a successful person of himself – get the fireworks (139-140) start the action/fight start – (140) fighter; one involved in a rumble bopper – tight (146) sat firmly in his seat, holding on for security – sat me any static (147) give me any trouble; try to stop me – give Chapter Ten a daze; in a stupor (150) not thinking clearly; not behaving normally – in a bluff (153) make it easy to fool someone – help off the bat (159) immediately; right away – right Chapter Eleven (166) evil; cruel; brutal – cold-blooded Chapter Twelve up (169) making a big mistake; not paying attention to details goofing – all git-out (172) extremely; to the highest degree imaginable; considerably – like in a vacuum (173) shutting oneself off from life‘s realities – living (176) crybaby; one who cries with very little provocation bawl-baby – (178) gripes; complaints – beefs
two of a kind (124) – very much alike in many different ways passed out cold (125) – fainted almost jumped out of my skin (126) – was totally frightened or startled get away with murder (126) – not receive any punishment for any trouble caused play chicken (127) – act like you are afraid What‘s up with the big-times? (127) – What are you guys doing? [friendly] booze-hound (129) – one who drinks alcohol to excess Chapter Nine spruced up (131) – cleaned up and nicely dressed in a jam (135) – in some kind of trouble Get thee hence (136) – get over here (reference to the Bible) off my nut (137) – crazy get somewhere (138) – make a successful person of himself start the fireworks (139-140) – start the action/fight bopper (140) – fighter; one involved in a rumble sat tight (146) – sat firmly in his seat, holding on for security give me any static (147) – give me any trouble; try to stop me Chapter Ten in a daze; in a stupor (150) – not thinking clearly; not behaving normally help a bluff (153) – make it easy to fool someone right off the bat (159) – immediately; right away Chapter Eleven cold-blooded (166) – evil; cruel; brutal Chapter Twelve goofing up (169) – making a big mistake; not paying attention to details like all git-out (172) – extremely; to the highest degree imaginable; considerably living in a vacuum (173) – shutting oneself off from life‘s realities bawl-baby (176) – crybaby; one who cries with very little provocation beefs (178) – gripes; complaints
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