bloodshed, fighting where people are injured

to occur frequently

many instances, many cases, spate, rash

nowadays / recently

the latest; the most recent

area, district, particular geographic region

washing away sand to obtain something desirable, such as gold dust or rice / by extension, a fine-grained or careful sorting out or selection of something or someone

to wash away sand to obtain something desirable, such as gold dust or rice / by extension, to carefully sort out or select something or someone

not contacting for a while, a long silence

not contact for a while