Growing Up

Bide one’s time: 때를 기다리다.
Biding his time with dreams of the big locomotives.

spick-and-span [spíkənspǽn] a.
아주 새로운, 갓 맞춘(옷 따위), 참신한; 말쑥한.

spick-and-span [spíkənspǽn] ad.
말쑥하게, 깨끗하게.

Keep the house spick and span.

stríng bean
【미국】 꼬투리째 먹는 콩(꼬투리) (강낭콩•완두 따위); 그 꼬투리; (구어•비유) 키가 크고 마른 사람.


frivolity [frivɑ́ləti / -vɔ́l-] n.
U 천박, 경솔; C 쓸데 없는 일; 부질 없는 행위[생각].
Living entirely for his work, he avoided all frivolity which could jeopardize his dream of becoming an engineer.

Keel over: 대굴대굴 구르다
Keel over with heart attacks
Keel over with laughter