technique; art; skill; move
to get help; to enlist aid
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
notice; notification; report; posting
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
one's person; around one's person
stabbing to death; putting out
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
same; similar; (just) like; equal
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
looking around; looking about
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
cheap article; poor quality article
murder; killing; murderer
presumption; assumption; estimation
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
superstition; superstitious belief
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination