grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
genuine article; real thing; real deal
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to entertain; to make welcome
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
stepping back; drawing back
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
striking; remarkable; considerable
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour