sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
heavy line (for emphasis); thick line; underline; border
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
globular shape; spherical shape
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to spend time (on doing something)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to push (something) against
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation