nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
person who oversleeps; sleepyhead
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
confections; sweets; candy; cake
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
change of schedule; schedule change
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
sour look; surly face; pout
provisional; temporary; tentative
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once