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spare
to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy: to spare one's enemy. -
scrimp
to be sparing or frugal; economize (often followed by on): They scrimped and saved for everything they have. He spends most of his money on clothes, and scrimps on food. -
abstemious
Someone who is abstemious avoids doing too much of something enjoyable such as eating or drinking. -
chary
If you are chary of doing something, you are fairly cautious about doing it. -
economical
avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space. -
thrifty
practicing thrift or economical management; frugal: a thrifty shopper.