1. chassis   base framework of automobile or carriage.   failure to tally or lack of consistency.   post-mortem or examination of dead body.   opening or gap.   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. dichotomy   division into two classes.   formal discourse or essay.   mutual relation.   swirling motion of water or air.   Half-n-half Clue   3. effervescence   floating sheet of ice.   ability of system to maintain stability.   giving off of gas bubbles or exuberance.   cutting for analysis or examination.   Half-n-half Clue   4. converse   secret code used to encrypt messages.   deficiency of red blood corpuscles.   halo or circle of light.   opposite statement or position turned round.   Half-n-half Clue   5. balm   equal day and night; time at which sun crosses equator.   opening or gap.   ointment that helps in soothing pain.   loss of speech.   Half-n-half Clue   6. chisel   maker of maps.   sharp-edged tool used for cutting.   wasting away.   reservoir or tank for water.   Half-n-half Clue   7. cog   substance producing condition of no sensation.   attrition by rubbing or disagreement.   tooth of a wheel.   swirling motion of water or air.   Half-n-half Clue