111 entries under guide topic. ×

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pilot(verb, control, order, show, drive)
8
boss(verb, hold, control, run, maintain)
7
execute(verb, control, run, maintain, direct)
6
call the shots(verb, expression, idiom, state, move)
6
influence(upset, control, place, set, show)
6
operate(verb, take, control, order, work)
5
captain(verb, control, drive, run, maintain)
5
shepherd(verb, hold, control, order, place)
4
enjoin(verb, charge, impose)
4
manipulate(take, control, work, accept, run)
4
officiate(verb, control, run, maintain, determine)
4
prescribe(verb, state, control, order, determine)
4
quarterback(verb, control, show, run, direct)
4
run the show(verb, expression, idiom, control, order)
4
use(verb, take, control, work, run)
4
wield(verb, take, control, work, accept)
3
carry on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, control, order)
3
charge(noun, verb, determine, direct, rule)
3
decree(verb, state, order, charge, run)
3
engineer(verb, control, order, show, run)
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