whole story; full picture; full particulars
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
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
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; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
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 close; to finish
absence; disregard; indifference
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
in succession; one by one
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
actor; actress; player; performer
production (e.g. play); direction
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious