duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
just because; even if; even though
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
transfer; assignment; conveyance
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
local specialty; special product (of a region)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
rather; sooner; preferably
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
instability; insecurity; crankiness
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique