zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
active; dynamic; energetic
extensive knowledge; erudition
stale; hackneyed; cliched
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
still; even now; to this day
letter; missive; note; mail
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to loiter around; to wander about
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
late at night; at a late hour
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate