to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
older sister; lass; young lady
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
such ... as; or some such
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
body; physical system; (the) person
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be jealous; to be envious
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour