to have great influence or power over others
иметь большое влияние или власть над другими (imet bolshoe vliyaniye ili vlast nad drugimy)
"The leader held sway over the entire organization."
"Лидер имел большое влияние на всю организацию." (lider imel bolshoe vliyaniye na vsyu organizatsiyu)
to achieve great success
To speak nonsense or about something one knows little about.
to express an opinion openly and clearly
to be in serious trouble or difficulty
my patience has run out
to voice concerns on behalf of people who are absent