1 (of a child) obedient, well-behaved

2 clever

3 shrewd

4 alert

5 perverse

6 contrary to reason

7 irregular

8 abnormal

1 (of a child) well-behaved

2 obediently

3 (term of endearment for a child) darling

4 sweetie

1 clever (child)

2 smart

3 lovable

4 cute

1 peculiar

2 eccentric

1 recalcitrant

2 unreasonable

3 peevish

1 to take sth as a lesson for next time (idiom)

2 once bitten, twice shy

1 bad times, adverse fate (idiom)

1 to curry favor by showing obeisance (idiom)