island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
anything and everything; just about everything
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
in this way; thus; such; uh...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
nape (of the neck); nucha
to reflect; to throw back light
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)