distrust; unjust suspicion
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to hide; to keep to oneself
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
spider's thread; spider silk
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to reflect; to throw back light
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
curtain with horizontal stripes
black ground; black cloth
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style