sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
living thing; living creature; animal; life
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
depiction; description; portrayal
continuation; succession; series; continuous
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
movie viewing event; film screening; movie screening; movie night
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
reason; grounds; circumstances
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
absence; disregard; indifference
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
in succession; one by one
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting