to eat too much; to overeat
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
age of a young lady who is at the peak of her (sexual) attractiveness; marriageable age (of a young lady); sweet sixteen
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
being startled; getting a shock
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
influenced (by); under an influence
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to jar; to creak; to grate
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to be helpful; to be useful
tax planning; tax reduction strategy
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
society; public; community; social studies
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
operating expenses; budget
region; limits; stage; level
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
stock holdings; one's shares
inheritance tax; death duty
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)