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carne tocata

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minced meat

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cimbru

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thyme

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ceapa verde

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spring onion

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ceapa rosie

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challot

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ciorba de burta

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tripe soup

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aliniat

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indent

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editorial

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column

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editorialist

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columnist

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om care face publice informatii secrete

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whistle blower

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a raspandi zvonuri pt a speria lumea

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scare mongering

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a avea un interes

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to have an axe to grind

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subiectiv

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biased

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inclinatie catre ceva…

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slant

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calomnie (2)

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libel, slander

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a fi indecis

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to sit on the fence

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a se ascunde dupa deget

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to beat about the bush

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cepsoara

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chives

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colac peste pupaza

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to top it all off

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a avea o zi buna, productiva

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to have a field day

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a se inghesui sa fie primii

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to fall over eachother

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talent innascut (2)

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innate/inborn talent

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conditie fizica

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stamina

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persoana f tanara cu un talent special

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prodigy

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copilul cuiva/pui de animal/rezultat

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offspring

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seman fizic cu…

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i take after…in looks

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amator spre avansat

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keen

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intelligent talker/intelligent humour

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witty

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modest

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unassuming

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a implanta o idee

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instill an idea

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provide a quality

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to endow with…

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a pretinde

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to claim

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32
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fara probe

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unsubstantionated

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peisaj montan

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mountainscape

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peisaj maritim

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seascape

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a invata f repede

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to be on a steep learning curve

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36
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to originate from sth

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to stem from…

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tulpina/baza

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stem

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38
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cabinet medical

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medical practice

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heavy drinking, potentially violent

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yobbish

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40
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fasie de pamant

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ribbon of land

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41
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zgarcit (2)

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dour, tight-fisted

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42
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a dormi putin

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to doze off

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stiff

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uptight

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44
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a dispretui

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to loathe

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45
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improve faster than

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outpace

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comfort(in timp de tristete, pericol)

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solace

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impuls, soc

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jolt

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48
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a topai(cal)

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to prance

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49
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legat cu ata de pamant

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tethered

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50
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bodyguarzi (insotitori ai unei pers importante)

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retinues

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51
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poiana

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GLADE

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52
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raspandit

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rife

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53
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macel

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slaughter

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54
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moralizator, ipocrit

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sanctimonious

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55
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interesting to, aimed at, or affecting only a small number of people

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niche

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56
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cuv care atrage atentia

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buzzword

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57
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vacanta in care nu faci nimic

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flopout holiday

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58
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moving

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poignant

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59
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cuier, agatatoare, cleste de rufe

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peg(pegs around which we can…)

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a aparea in nr f mare (2)

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to mushroom/to be littered with

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61
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full of people (a market)

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bustling

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62
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agitatia, dinamica (unui oras)

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the hustle and bustle

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63
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neexploatat

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unspoilt

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uzat, ruinat (3)

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run down, dilapidated,ramshackle

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lazy

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idle

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a lenevi

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to idle up

67
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carpe diem

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seize the moment

68
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to grab

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seize

69
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improvizatie

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impromptu

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a trage cu ochiul (fara un obstacol)

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peek

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a trage cu ochiul (exista un obstacol)

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peep

72
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cheile (bicazului)

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ravine

73
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locuitorii unui oras

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city-dweller

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animale de curte

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livestock

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a sta cu gura cascata

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to gape

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pamflet

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lampoon

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a ispasi

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to expiate for…

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uluit

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astounded

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luciu

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sheen

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barna/fascicul

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beam

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despletit, ciufulit, dezordonat (par)

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dischelved

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lacom (2)

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voracious, ravenous

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lipsit de

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devoid of

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cu sigurannta, negresit,

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forsooth

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a respecta

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abide by

86
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perspectiva

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prospect

87
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a stapani

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hold sway over

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amenintator (2)

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ominous, menacing

89
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a presupune

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surmise

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prapastie(2)

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chasm, abyss

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fidelitate

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fealty

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dornic, nerabdator

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eager

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viclean, siret, iscusit

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cunning

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a hoinari, rataci (2)

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loiter, lurk

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dezradacinat

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uprooted

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superficial

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shallow

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elan, avant

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impetus

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pur

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sheer

99
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fascinant!

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riveting

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prag, limita

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threshold

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timiditate

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diffidence

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invatatura, povata

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precept

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efort, demers

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endeavor

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plictisitor (2)

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tedious, weary

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trecator

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fleeting

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din belsug

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galore

107
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a se lua la cearta

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to quarell

108
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a cuprinde

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encompass

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port de vase mici

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marina

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port de vase mici si mari

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harbor

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ciudat, demodat dar totusi frumos

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quaint

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duplex

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semidetached

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perspicacitate, intelepciune, sieretnie

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shrewdness

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potir

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chalice

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intrezis

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prohibited

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obraznic (2)

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bawdy, impudent

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pietris

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gravel

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agent secret, eavesdropper

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snoop

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aspru, de proasta calitate

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coarse

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idiot, prost (2)

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halfwit,dunce

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neatins, absolut

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unmitigated

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take offence

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to sulk

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iminent

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looming

124
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rasuflare taiata

A

bated breath

125
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descurajator

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daunting

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gloata, multime

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rabble

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afacere, targ

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bargain

128
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a darui, aseza

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bestow

129
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rautacios

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stern

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inventat, fabricat

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concocted

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fericire

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bliss

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praz

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leek

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depressingly dull

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dreary

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inghesuit

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poky

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unremarkable

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nondescript

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sheltered, hidden

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secluded

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mahala

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slum

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spreading irregularly

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sprawling

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:

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colon

140
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;

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semicolon

141
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mic, minuscul, de mica importanta

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minute

142
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navetisti

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rail commuters

143
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building (gym, mall)

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facility

144
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objects in the facility

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amenities

145
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cu reputatie proasta

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disreputable

146
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din auzite

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hearsay

147
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deschis, sincer

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outspoken

148
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a fi pe lista alba a cuiva

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to be in someone s good books (or bad)

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a se întrepătrunde

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to intertwine

150
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indulgent

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lenient

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blajin

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meek

152
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a dezvalui, prezenta

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disclose

153
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motiv, temei, baza

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basis

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gresie, tablita

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slate

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rotire/cercetare

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sweep

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anticipat

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foregone

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salt, pas

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leap

158
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abrogare, anulare

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repeal

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