novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to gather; to collect; to assemble
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
surroundings; environs; circumference
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
murder; killing; murderer
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
initial investigation (by police)
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
really; truly; indeed; good grief
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case