economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
body; physical system; (the) person
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
don't you think?; indicates question
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
birthday party; birthday meet-up
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
every year; yearly; annually
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
living together (with one more person)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
now that you say that; now that you mention it
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
cruelty; hard-heartedness
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
work-in-progress; working state
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
(not) even once; (not) ever
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)