dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
evening; night; nighttime
tall figure; high stature
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
make; workmanship; preparation
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
fluent (in a language); flowing
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
complexion; colour; color; blood red
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
one's every action; every single move
inscrutable; incomprehensible
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying