(suffering) damage; injury; harm
complicated and mysterious
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
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
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
rational; reasonable; logical
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
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; suds; lather; head (on beer)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
correction; revision; amendment
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to manage something successfully; to be successful
distinction; discrimination
to smell sweet; to be fragrant