person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
complicated and mysterious
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
ticket (for bus, train, etc.); passenger ticket; basic fare ticket (not valid on limited express trains without a supplemental express ticket)
limited-express ticket (usu. needed in addition to a basic fare ticket); special-express ticket
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
(explanatory) diagram; illustration
mobilization; mobilisation
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
criminal investigation squad (team)
demesne; estate; private land; private property