having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
individual; private person; personal; private
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to apologize; to apologise
(social) position; status
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
consequence; outcome; result; blame
grudge; complaint; reproach
finally; in the end; on top of all that
durian (fruit); Dorian (mode, column)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to care for someone; to look after someone
to spit out; to eject; to dump
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
future (usually near); prospects
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly