self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
capable; able; talented; promising
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
such; like that; in that way
wide-awake to one's interests
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
middle of the night; dead of night
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
eating between meals; snacking
absence; disregard; indifference
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
ability; performance; efficiency
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to boost; to force up; to push up
worthy of special mention
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
son and heir; son who will succeed one