He had only a 'shadowy' idea of what they wanted him to do.
She was pursued by a 'shadowy' figure.
a 'shadowy' lane
(..) One day Simba, the sun will set on my time here and will rise with you as the new king. And this'll all be mine? Everything. Everything the light touches... What about that shadowy place? That's beyond our borders, you must never go there, Simba. But I thought a king can do whatever he wants. (..)1994 The Lion King