the staff; inside the department
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
behaviour; behavior; conduct
bad behavior; misbehavior
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
stabbing to death; putting out
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
maid; helper; help; assistance
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
full (of a container, vessel, etc.); filled to the brim; packed; filled (with people); full
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
propulsive power; driving force
outer ring; external ring; rim (of a wheel); paddle wheel; out-toe walking; duck-footed walking
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
governor (device); speed regulator
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one