to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
sympathy; compassion; pity
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
being too late; losing one's final chance
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to make an appearance; to show up
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
with a start; with a jump
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
trouble; bother; annoyance
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
wherein; therein; thereinto
just one person; only one
geometric progression; proliferation; multiplying like rats
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)