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Writhing (adj)

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Twisting and turning in pain

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Asp (n)

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Viper

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Wreath (n)

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Garland of flowers

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Sullen (adj)

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Person: moody, sulky // accigliato, imbronciato, scontroso
Conditions: gloomy, dismal // tetro, cupo

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Log (n)

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Tronco / diario di bordo / registro

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Booby-trap (n)

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Land mine / hidden prank

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Easel (n)

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Cavalletto

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Spry (adj)

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Lively // vivace, energico, arzillo

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Skylight (n)

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Window in ceiling / lucernario

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Listless

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Lethargic, apathetic // svogliato, fiacco

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Sleek (adj)

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Hair: smooth, glossy // with smooth surface
Person: thin, elegant

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Egg [sb] on

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Encourage, urge

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Thrall (n)

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Servitude

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Engrossing (adj)

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Engaging // coincolgente, interessante

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Pliers

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Pinze, pinzette

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Bout (n)

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Attack of illness

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Jetty (n)

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Pedestrian pier // molo

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Downcast (adj)

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Triste, abbattuto

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Commandeer [sth]

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Requisire, sequestrare

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Jumble [sth] up

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Mix up

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Lug [sth]

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Carry [sth] heavy // trascinare

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Chortle (v)

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Chuckle

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Trope (n)

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Figure of speech, recurrent theme

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Zany (adj)

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Crazy, fun

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Swindled (adj)

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Gemma: tagliata grossolonamente / per sembrare più grande

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Marsh

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Pallude

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Landlubber (n)

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Nautical: [sb] unused to sea

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Dry-shod (adj)

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Having dry shoes or feet / senza bagnarsi i piedi

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Foretaste (n, v)

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Anticipazione, assaggio

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Gangplank (n)

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Ramp for walking on or off a ship

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Pudgy

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Person: chubby

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Bespectacled

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Wearing glasses

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Drab (adj)

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Not colorful / scialbo

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Swindler

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Fraudster / imbroglione

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Waterfront

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Costa / lungomare

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Waterfront

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Costa / lungomare

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Wade (v)

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Walk through water / guadare

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Wade (v)

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Walk through water / guadare

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Play hookey/hooky

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Marinare (es. la scuola)

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Agape (adj)

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Mouth: wide open

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Malarkey

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Nonsense

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High on the hog

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Indicates that something is luxurious or that someone is affluent.

“They’ve been living pretty high on the hog since they won the lottery.”

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Feckless

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Person: idle, irresponsible / ineffectual

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Josh [sb]

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Joke, tease [sb]

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