duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
oracle; revelation; divine message
joint struggle; common (united) front
self-torturing; masochistic
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
being connected at a fundamental level; having an unseen commonality; underlying (both)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
intuition; instinct; hunch
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts)
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
reaching; attaining; arrival
chief; leading; prominent; principal; main; important
countenance; visage; (facial) features; honor (honour); face; dignity
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate