555 entries under verb topic. ×

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pull back(expression, hold, control, restrain)
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reign over(expression, control, run, determine)
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restrict(hold, control, restrain, curb)
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retard(control, contain, curtail, inhibit)
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ride herd on(expression, idiom, control, order)
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run things(expression, move, take, control)
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set(state, control, order, place)
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skipper(drive, handle, guide, herd)
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spearhead(move, control, show, run)
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stay(hold, control, restrain, curb)
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take care of(expression, idiom, control, meet)
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tie down(expression, hold, control, restrain)
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utilize(take, control, work, accept)
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wear the pants(expression, idiom)
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wield the sceptre
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work(take, control, accept, run)
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accept(control, work, run, manage)
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accompany(control, order, show, run)
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achieve(meet, complete, do, finish)
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act(give, meet, consider, complete)
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