with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
birthday party; birthday meet-up
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
(adding) fuel to the fire
cooperation; collaboration
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
master; masterhand; maestro
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
main question; real issue at hand
probability; likelihood; chances
tag; slip; label; sticker
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
ladle; tadpole; musical note
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
rational; logical; coherent
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter