with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
confidence; trust; faith; credit
although I say; although one might say; although called
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to be found; to be discovered
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
business; trade; operations; sales
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose