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this sort of; this type of

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harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)

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military affairs

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sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical

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to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)

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

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thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency

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somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra

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to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

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to fry; to saute; to stir-fry

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leg (meat); round; ham

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to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)

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few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient

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wheat; barley; oat (oats)

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superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article

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oh!; ah!; oh no

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cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing

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fish

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river fish; freshwater fish

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in its entirety; whole; wholly

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to deep-fry in oil

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piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love

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being on duty; person on duty; one's turn

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materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

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to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

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scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

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inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

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to be of an overly talkative disposition since birth; (lit.) to be born mouth first

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fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

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to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

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suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

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tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

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endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous

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in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

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to do (a person) good; to bring profit

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to reason; to sum up; to conclude

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but; however; although

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aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

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northern part; the north (of a region)

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circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

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special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

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particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

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acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)

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joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

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knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning

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dry weather; drought

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southern part; the south (of a region)

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area; region; district; locality

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