retreating figure; appearance from behind
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
mask; disguise; guise; mask
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
reality; actuality; hard fact
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to feel; to sense; to experience
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
time; season; period; phase; stage
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
festival; feast; carnival
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
accurate; correct; precise; exact
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
difficult to ...; hard to ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
taking turns; relieving the guard
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish