sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
this and that; one thing or another
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
nightless gay quarters; nightless city
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent
bribe; sweetener; douceur
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
punishing a crime to make an example for others
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
goods offered to a person in distress