freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
source of funds; resources; finances
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to distribute; to hand out
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
restoration; return to health
having no special rank or title
pending question; unresolved problem
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
proposal; motion; recommendation
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
performance of one's official duties
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
the way one works; one's working manner
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to be responsive; to show immediate results
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
eloquence; volubility; (lit.) (like) water on a standing board
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to give something weight; to give something dignity
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
straying; wandering (off course)