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spinach (Spinacia oleracea)

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structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book

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to peel; to skin; to pare

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change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration

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coagulation; freezing; solidification

2

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

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to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

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to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

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vinegar diluted with water

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rice bran

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to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)

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to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)

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to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

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ladle; tadpole; musical note

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to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)

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removal; getting rid of

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prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

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to parboil; to scald

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somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

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to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

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short time

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preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking

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boiling water

4

soaking (fabric) in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling

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to parboil; to scald

2

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

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

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the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it

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to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)

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dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone

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variation

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long time; several hours; long spell

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low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering

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light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste

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with a rattling sound; with a (gentle) clinking sound; rapping (on a door); (cooking) at a simmer; (boiling) gently; (bubbling) lightly

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to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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principle; theory; fundamental truth

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to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

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taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo

2

food boiled in sugar syrup

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(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously

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to ooze (out); to seep

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root vegetable

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once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

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to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit

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marine plant; seagrass; seaweed

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recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

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always; all the time; never; usual; regular

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