Nephila clavata (an Oriental species of golden orb-weaving spider); Argiope amoena (an Oriental species of orb-weaving spider); wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi)
fully armed; armed to the teeth
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
piece of meat; cut of meat
cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
going straight on; going straight ahead
puma (Puma concolor); cougar; mountain lion
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
time required; time taken; necessary time
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison