require

"We require our secretary to be on time"
"Aren''t we asking too much of these children?"
"I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"

"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"

"It takes nerve to do what she did"
"success usually requires hard work"
"This job asks a lot of patience and skill"
"This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"
"This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"