may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
story; tale; talk; discussion
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
hard to get; hard to come by
everything working out as desired
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
apparently; appears to be
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
foreign; abroad; overseas
focusing on; paying attention to; observation; perception; taking notice of
assertion; declaration; affirmation
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
blur; blurred; indistinct
safety; welfare; well-being
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
police officer; policeman; constable
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)