timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to crack; to develop a crack
suddenly; all of a sudden
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to run through; to run past
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
head over heels; headlong; head first
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
treasure house; storage for valuable property
fresco; mural; wall painting
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
stairs; stairway; staircase
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
ratio; proportion; percentage
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
(together) with; -wide; including
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)