duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
vocal sound; tone of voice
reality; actuality; hard fact
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
back seat (of a car); rear seat
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to jump up and down; to hop
walking heavily; lumbering
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
physical strength; muscle strength
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival