policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
all sorts of; all kinds of
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
directions; instructions; orders; command
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
firm; strong; solid; stable
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
measurement error; calculation error
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
water damage; flood disaster
riparian works; flood-control works
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting