to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to play a central role; to take a leading part
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to continue to rain or snow
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to call in; to invite; to bring in
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
personal attendant; valet; maid
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to overdo; to do too much
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
employee; labourer employed by the government or a local public body
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
dull sound; muffled sound
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; lottery (i.e. something decided by chance)
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye