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burn, scald; getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)(figurative)

middle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger; middle toe, third toe

suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy; doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible; untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor; strange, weird, eerie, spooky, uncanny; ominous (e.g. weather), threatening, dangerous (e.g. financial situation), uncertain; suspicious (of a potential amorous relation); mysterious, bewitching, alluring, enticing, enchanting

originally, from the start, from the beginning, from the outset, by nature; none the worse (for), (coming out) even, in the same position (as before)

sewing, needlework

to bear fruit, to ripen; to produce (good) results, to show results, to bear fruit

pure heart, naivete, innocence

to swear, to vow, to take an oath, to pledge

derailment; digression, deviation

to put clothes on (someone), to dress, to clothe; to cover, to coat, to plate, to gild, to veneer; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone), to lay (blame), to charge (with an offence), to give (a bad name), to remind someone of (their indebtedness)

right angle

to give shelter to, to lodge, to put up, to accommodate

to dilute, to water down, to thin, to lighten (e.g. a color), to make less strong (e.g. flavor, depth, etc.); to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.), to weaken (e.g. an effect), to tone down, to temper

to order, to command; to appoint

bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink

to lean (to one side), to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet), to be unduly weighted towards, to be concentrated on; to be partial, to be biased, to be prejudiced

to be mixed, to be blended with, to be combined; to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join

to address (someone), to accost a person, to talk (to someone); to begin to talk, to start a conversation

(hand) towel

sliding storm shutter

detour, circuitous route, diversion