By Rachel Mitchell Text Copyright 2018 by Rachel Mitchell

Healthy relationship [Noun] (good relationship).
It's very likely he is in a healthy relationship.
A healthy relationship should bring more happiness than stress into someone’s life.
Low-income people [Noun] (poor people).
Low-income people use less dental care than high-income people.
A lot of low-income people are used to highly processed foods.
In an attempt to [Expression] (in hopes of, in trying to).
I often read fiction in an attempt to gain insights into the human experience.
Stranger [Noun] (a person you do not know/ you have never met before).
She treats me as if I were a stranger. Tom is seldom at ease with strangers.
Have somebody over [Expression] (to invite someone to come to your house for a meal, drink).
I had some friends over for dinner last night.
I had him over for dinner a couple of times, but he never invited me back.
Creative [Adjective] (to make or think of new and effective ideas to create something).
He doesn't think he's as creative as she is.
He tried to find a creative way to tell her that he loved her. My father is a very creative person.
Express oneself [Verb] (to show your thoughts and feelings).
She has a hard time expressing herself.
I find it difficult to express myself in Japanese.
Conservative [Adjective] (do not like to change or accept new ideas).
I think her father is conservative. Tom used to be conservative.
Old people are usually more conservative than young people.
Satisfying [Adjective] (to fulfill your desires, expectations, or needs).
We had a very satisfying lunch at the restaurant.
Taking photographs can be a very satisfying way of capturing.
Patient [Adjective] (to be able to wait someone or something for a long time without becoming angry or upset).
He is a very patient man.
I have learned to be patient from my father.
Intriguing [Adjective] (to be very interesting/ fascinating).
I find him intriguing.
The movie looks intriguing so I'm definitely going to see it.
Come over [Adjective] (to come to someone’s house to visit for a short time).
Would you like to come over to my house for dinner?
I came over to his house to help him with his homework.