useless; vain; aimless; idle
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
third watch of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
quickly; calmly; intently
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to add (to); to add on; to append
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
self-consciousness; self-awareness
for example; for instance; e.g.
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be transparent; to show through
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
in deep black; in jet black
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
finally; barely; only just; gradually
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus