to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
superiority; predominance
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
cooking program; cookery show
to correct oneself; to restate
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
family; relatives; dependents; household
enterprise; business; company; corporation
business world; business circles; (the) industry
one end; an end; part; fragment
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
management; administration; operation
board of directors; board of trustees
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
one's family (home) background (environment)
at work; in the midst of work; working
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
act of mercy; helping another person
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
second term; second stage
under control (e.g. of territory)
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of