(Especially of animals) Not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans.
Tamed
Tight or completely stretched.
Taut
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
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
An alcoholic drink made from grain and hops (= a type of plant).
Beer
Attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned.
Quaint
Wireframes
A name chosen by a writer to use instead of using his or her real name when publishing books.
Pen name
A man who is paid to murder someone.
Hitman
In the air or in a higher position.
Aloft
Cut into thin strips.
Shredded
Thin fog produced by very small drops of water collecting in the air just above an area of ground or water.
Mist
To hit and kick someone, usually to frighten or threaten them.
Rough someone up
(Of clothes) torn and not in good condition. (Of a person) Untidy, dirty, and wearing old, torn clothes.
Ragged
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