| A | B |
|---|
| happy-go-lucky | doesn't take life seriously |
| "get jumped" | be attacked |
| trailing | following behind |
| slouched | not stand up straight |
| perspiration | sweat |
| mugged | beaten up |
| suffocate | choke, not allow to breath |
| bawling | cry |
| switchblade | sharp, fast-opening knife |
| fuzz | slang for police |
| concession | place to buy food and drinks at an event |
| hastily | quickly |
| roguishly | tricky, dishonest, mischevious |
| "barrel race" | rodeo event, riding horses around barrels and obstacles |
| "size up" | look a person up and down, judging their worth |
| incredulous | nonbelieving |
| nonchalantly | acting like you don't care, it's not important |
| "weed" | at one time, slang for a cigarette |
| gallantly | brave, courteous, polite |
| reckless | uncaring, acting without thinking |
| dumfounded | amazed and astonished |
| passionately | with a lot of emotion |
| aloof | cold, stuck-up, uncaring |
| impersonally | doing something without emotion |
| resignedly | in a way that shows you give up |
| "like it or lump it" | whether you like it or not! |
| reputation | What other people think of you |
