That Ma can engage and interest a lively, bright boy while enduring the despair of their situation turns her into a heroic figure.

But his best buddy, Yutaro, a lively, friendly boy, did not get in and will have to go to public school.

Just the thing for a couple of lively, active boys.

He befriends Ahmed, a lively local boy who initially does not know his identity.

If he had more leisure, I'm sure he'd be a more lively boy.

The boys, both lively and active, were up to mischief all day long.

Her two brothers were healthy, lively boys.

The Prince was diagnosed with haemophilia as a young child, but, despite this, was a very cheerful and lively boy.

Mohammed has a son, Mustapha, who was a lively boy for the first eight years of his life, then some cerebral bug hit him.

Claiming the boy was six years old, she said: 'He was a lively boy.