that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to make merry; to be festive
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
preference; priority; precedence
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; even though; despite
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed