charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
(something) so small; so little; trifling
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
as if it were about oneself
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to badger; to pester; to beg
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to comfort; to console; to amuse
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to be reflected in a mirror
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
flood of emotions; many thoughts