more than anything; above all else
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
beginning (of a century, etc.)
authority; power; influence
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to like; to love; to be fond of
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
at a young age; while still young
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
motive power; driving force
sympathy; compassion; pity
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
the same generation; coeval
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
short pause; short interval
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over