any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera.

confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.

an aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, and others.

a sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.

to discourage, intimidate.

one who eats.

embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

to notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.

a category in the classification of organisms, ranking below genus; a taxon at that rank.

to pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, for example by falling, flowing, walking, climbing etc.

to stimulate or induce (feelings).

a cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.

a female hero.

simple past tense and past participle of dress; to put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on.