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
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
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
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
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
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
person around forty years old (esp. a woman)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
son and heir; son who will succeed one
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
leading person; foremost figure
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
good humour (humor); good mood
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
(one's) countenance; face
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)