to dry out; to become dry (and brittle); to go stale
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
person with limited access to information (via the Internet, television, etc.)
to take (something) before (someone else); to do (something) before it becomes popular
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
guess; speculation; supposition
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to happen to hear; to overhear
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
lust killer; lust murderer
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
middle of the night; dead of night
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
quarreling; wrangling; argument; fuss
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to have a rumor circulating
pocket tissue; small package of tissues