to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
extremely; terrifically; super
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
duty; obligation; responsibility
large number (of); many; majority
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
general; popular; common; typical
immediately; right away; on the spot
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
one part; one portion; one section
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to spread; to be propagated