... years old; age (of) ...
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 (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
every year; yearly; annually
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
living together (of two people)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
now that you say that; now that you mention it
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
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 (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable