mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
complicated and mysterious
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
moving about; stirring about
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
rational; reasonable; logical
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
signature phrase; signature saying
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
simmer; bubble out; flow out
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
correction; revision; amendment