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nest
home
vacuum
a place or position that needs to be filled by sb or with something
innumerable
too many to bo counted
globe-trotting
travelling around the world
primitive
very simple or old-fashioned
urge
a strong wish to do or have sth
perplexing
difficult to deal with or understand
conscientious
very careful to do things properly
fulfil
to do what was expected
instinctive
done without thinking
hyper-aware
extremely knowledgeable about something
life-transforming
able to change sb’s life completely
stable
not likely to change
to put it mildly
to say sth in such a way that it sounds less direct or critical
workaholism
working too much and finding it difficult to stop
perfectionist
sb who refuses to do or accept anything that isn’t as good as it could possible be
recall
to remember sth and tell others about it
welfare
sb’s health, comfort and happiness
boost
an increase or improvement
mutually
felt to done equally by two or more people
diminish
to reduce in size, importance or intensity
mere
simple,ordinary, least
party
one of the people involved in particular situation
bitterness
feeling of disappointment and anger
resentment
feeling of bitterness and anger
estrangement
being distant and not communicating with others
bereavement
the sorrow one feels
when sb close to them dies
bond
a strong connection and feeling
of love and friendship shared between people
re-establish contact
to start communicating
or having contact with sb again
puzzling
confusing
hostile
unfriendly and aggressive to others
dreamy
looking as if one is not
paying attention to things around them but
thinking of sth pleasant
beaming
happy, proud,
big
mode
a particular style
physique
the shape and size of one’s body
incurable
having a particular quality or attitude which will not change
doting
showing a lot of love for sb else
confirmed
having a certain habit or belief that is unlikely to change
bachelor
a man who has never married
absent-minded
forgetful not paying enough attention
happy-go-luck
enjoying life and not worrying about the future, carefree
extrovert
very active, lively and friendly towards others
reckless
acting carelessly, not thingking about the consequences
spendthrift
one who spends too much money
nucklear family
a family thatconsists of only the father, mother and children
blood relative
sb related to you by birth
relative by marriage
sb related to you marriage
brother-in-law
the brother
of a woman’s husband or a man’s wife,
or the man married to one’s sister
great uncle
grandfather’s
or grandmother’s brother
niece
the daughter of your brother or
sister or your husband’s/wife’s brother or sister
stepmother
a woman who has
married sb’s father after the death or divorce
of their mother
half brother
a boy or man who
has either the same mother or same father as sb
else
professional prospects
chances of success in one’s career
financial security
a sense
of welfare, no worries about money problems
maturity
being fully developed,
both in one’s personality and emotions
empathy
the ability to share sb
else’s feelings as if they were your own
devotion
great love, affection
and commitment
spouse
the person one is married to
dismal
sad and depressing
protracted
lasting longer than
usual, lengthy
misery
great unhappiness
drift apart
to slowly pull away from each other
emotionally
tie the knot
to get married
frown upon
to disapprove
of sth
cohabit
to live together without
being married
marital
relating to marriage
deprived
not having the essential
things in life
prone to sth
frequently affected
by sth bad
embark on/upon sth
to start doing
sth new or difficult
vulnerable
weak and without
protection, easily hurt
marriage counsellor
sb
who gives advice to married couples that are
having problems
hardship
a situation in which sb’s life
is difficult or unpleasant (usually due to money
problems)
instability
being unstable
self-appointed
giving oneself
the position of leader or ruler without asking
anyone or being chosen
self-denying
refusing to do
or have things because one can’t afford them
or believes it is morally good not to do or have
them
self-obsessed
spending too
much time thinking about oneself and one’s
problems
self-righteous
convinced
one is right and others are wrong
self-disciplined
able to
control oneself without being told so
self-destructive
behaving
in a harmful way towards oneself
self-indulgent
allowing
oneself to have or do sth enjoyable
self-confessed
admitting
openly what one is
pamper
to make sb feel
comfortable by doing things for them
endure
to continue to exist
ease
to reduce in degree, speed
or intensity
propose
to suggest sth for others
to think about
progressive
modern
swing
a big and sudden change
attribute
a quality or feature
sb has
superficial
not thinking deeply
or having little understanding of anything
serious or important
close-knit
closely linked and doing
things together
heartfelt
deep or sincere
stick together
to stay with
each other and support each other