to pluck; to pick; to tear
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
bedside; near one's pillow
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
lavender; lavender (color)
depending on; dependent on
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
discovery; detection; finding
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
prickling; stinging; tingling
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
regulation; adjustment; control
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
opinion; intention; thought
middle of the night; dead of night