concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
even though; despite; when
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
still; even now; to this day
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
no!; no no!; no, not at all
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
modesty; humility; being humble
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
indicate reason; infers some protest
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly