bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
older brother and younger sister
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about