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to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

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poor taste (in food); unsophisticated palate

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to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

2

pickles; pickled food

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mustard

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cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)

1

to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

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uniaxial

1

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient

3

drying; dried

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mushroom

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deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

2

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

2

empty stomach; hunger

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neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining

1

pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching

1

you (plural)

1

for many days; for several days

1

to take pains (doing something); to take great care

1

inattention; absent-mindedness

1

head chef; head cook

3

to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out

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cook; chef

1

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

2

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

1

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

1

interruption; suspension; break

4

though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as

4

mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling

1

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

1

regional cuisine; local cuisine

1

oil

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pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of

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Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)

2

to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)

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with a start; with a jump

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topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

2

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

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to no one in particular

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fish-based cooking; fish dish

2

one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

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grandfather; male senior-citizen

3

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

3

fisherman

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to be handed down from generation to generation

1

secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)

1

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

1

sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

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