straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
manner of using one's hands
slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
since when; from when; how long
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to thrust away; to send flying
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
appeal; call for something; request; axiom