unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
reigning; controlling; dictating
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to hide; to keep to oneself
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
doing whatever one pleases
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
irritation; annoyance; frustration
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
delicious; appetizing; appetising
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
message; informative matter
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
(committee) chairman; president
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
proposal; proposition; suggestion
treating someone (to food or drink); entertaining someone (as one's guest)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
consequence; outcome; result; blame
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of