the staff; inside the department
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
bad behavior; misbehavior
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
stabbing to death; putting out
to take over; to hand over
maid; helper; help; assistance
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
boarding house; school dormitory
(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 (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
on the sea; surface of the sea
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
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
mechanism; organization; organisation
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