Tight or completely stretched.
Taut
A box-shaped container, without a top, that is part of a piece of furniture. It slides in and out to open and close and is used for keeping things in.
(Bedside) drawer
Thin fog produced by very small drops of water collecting in the air just above an area of ground or water.
Mist
A device for removing corks from bottles, that consists of a handle with a twisted metal rod to push into the cork and pull it out.
Corkscrew
(Of clothes) torn and not in good condition. (Of a person) Untidy, dirty, and wearing old, torn clothes.
Ragged
An alcoholic drink made from grain and hops (= a type of plant).
Beer
Wireframes
In the air or in a higher position.
Aloft
A man who is paid to murder someone.
Hitman
To hit and kick someone, usually to frighten or threaten them.
Rough someone up
Cut into thin strips.
Shredded
A name chosen by a writer to use instead of using his or her real name when publishing books.
Pen name
(Especially of animals) Not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans.
Tamed
A covering for a bed, made of two layers of cloth with a layer of soft filling between them, and stitched in lines or patterns through all the layers.
Quilt
Attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned.
Quaint