to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
assertion; declaration; affirmation
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
jewel; precious stone; gem
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
versatility; multiplicity of use
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy