to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
to take a veneer off something
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
cause of a disease; root of an evil
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to step forward; to volunteer
common use; communal use; sharing
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
chalk (mineral); white wall
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
sexual reproduction; zoogamy
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
choosing between two things; two choices