material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE
ancestor; forefather; foremother
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
disclosure; exposure; revelation
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
fully prepared; all ready
to extend; to expand; to spread out
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
beginning; clue; starting point
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
hateful; detestable; loathsome
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
possible; likely; probable
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation