It’s no surprise that families so often treasure their Christmas routines.
to keep carefully (a valuable or valued item).
Next summer, we look forward to the Commonwealth Games
to be (very) excited or happy about (something, doing something) in the future.
Prince Philip was always mindful of this sense of passing the baton.
paying close attention to or being especially conscious of something
Jesus — a man whose teachings have been handed down from generation to generation, and have been the bedrock of my faith.
pass something on to a younger person or a successor.
His sense of service, intellectual curiosity and capacity to squeeze fun out of any situation – were all irrepressible.
Not able to be controlled or restrained.
That mischievous, enquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him.
to see
That mischievous, enquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him
Causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.
Adults, when weighed down with worries, sometimes fail to see the joy in simple things, where children do not.
cause problems for or worry someone.