cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
to be needed; to be wanted
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
while; during; while; although; all; both
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
one's real father; natural father; biological father
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
at a young age; while still young
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
feeling; sense; impression
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
in comparison to; rather than
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
already; now; no longer; not any more
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament