small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
very young; little; childish; immature
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
ceasing to publish; discontinuance of publication
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
doing whatever one pleases
precocious; precocious child
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
door; gate; opening; title page
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
healthy; sound; wholesome
particularly; only; in the case of
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
treating someone like a child
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just