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to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

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skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

2

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

1

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

6

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

2

manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks

2

cover; lid; cap

2

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

12

to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)

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bacon

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vegetable

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to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together

2

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

3

pudding

7

fuel

1

economising; saving

1

common people; ordinary people; masses

3

to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

1

to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

1

spoon

6

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

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to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead

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himself; he himself

3

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

6

to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)

1

to taste; to taste of; to have a taste

1

seasoning; flavour; flavor

1

to become dim; to become blurred

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salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

6

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

3

to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)

1

unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient

1

a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

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to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

5

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

6

to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate

1

to throw into; to toss into

6

sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency

1

innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence

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to scoop; to ladle out

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subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

2

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

2

thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey

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food texture; mouthfeel

1

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

2

maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting

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to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

6

not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)

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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

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workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

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