to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
such ... as; or some such
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
retort; back talk; backchat
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
loveable; very likeable; like very much
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)