pride; boast; credit (to)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
executive chef; head chef
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
in unison; as one; united
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
to manage something successfully; to be successful
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
priority; order of precedence
powerful person; influential person
to toady; to be obsequious
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
difference; variation; difference
remarkable; striking; obvious
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
way (of doing); manner; method; means
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; sympathizer; sympathiser
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
negotiations; discussions; connection