answering machine; answerphone
to lend an ear to; to listen to
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
Island; insula; island; islet
extreme sadist; very sadistic
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
verbal message; word (from someone)
shopping; purchased goods
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
everybody; every last one of them; all
official business; public business
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
live appearance (e.g. on television)
hello; good day; good afternoon
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer