at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
environment; circumstance
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
both; both sides; both parties
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
older sister; elder sister
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
of no interest; not interested
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
determination; resolution
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
now that; since; so long as; because
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst