policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
topic of discussion; agenda
servant; manservant; menial
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to be filled to bursting; to burst
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
inspection; examination; survey
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to close (one's eyes); to shut
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
the way back; the way home; return trip
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
arrest; apprehension; capture
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
what with this and that; for a number of reasons