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central heating
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incalzire centrala.
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scarce /skɛərs/ (village still liked to discuss when topics for gossip were scarce)
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rar, care nu se prea gaseste.
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scare /skɛər/
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spaima.
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derelict /ˈdɛrəlɪkt/ (Riddle House was now damp, derelict and unoccupied)
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parasit.
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damp /dæmp/ (Riddle House was now damp, derelict and unoccupied)
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umed.
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maid /meɪd/ (and a maid had entered the drawing room )
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fata, servitoare, fata batrana.
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summon /ˈsʌmən/ (The police were summoned)
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a convoca.
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seethe /sið/ (the whole Little Hangleton had seethed with shocked curiosity and ill-disguised excitement)
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a fierbe.
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had been even more so (and their grown-up son, Tom, had been even more so)
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a fost si mai si.
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plainly (plainly, three apparently healthy people did not all drop dead of natural causes on the same night)
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simplu, clar, limpede.
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people did not all drop dead of natural causes on the same night
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oameni nu mor toti de cause naturale in aceasi noapte.
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do a roaring trade of goods (the village pub, did a roaring trade that night)
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a vinde foarte bine.
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turn out (the whole village had turned out to discuss the murders)
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a fi prezent, a fi gasit, a da afara.
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midsts /mɪdst/ (when the Riddle cook arrived dramatically in their midst)
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in mijloc.
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stiff /stɪf/ (Frank had come back from the war with a very stiff leg)
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teapan, tare.
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ever since (and had been working for the Riddles ever since)
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de atunci.
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There was a rush to buy the cook drinks, and hear more details
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era o graba sa ii cumpere bucatarului bautura.
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to open
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a desfunda.
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sharp /ʃɑrp/, edged /ɛdʒd/
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ascutit.
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pointed /ˈpɔɪntɪd/, sharp, piercing /ˈpɪərsɪŋ/
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ascutit.
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comfortable, convenient
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comod.
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collect /kəˈlɛkt/, assemble /əˈsɛmbəl/
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a strange.
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sweep /swip/
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a matura.
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broom /brum, brʊm/
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matura.
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vow /vaʊ/
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a promite, a jura.
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aegis /ˈidʒɪs/
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protectie.
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lucrative /ˈlukrətɪv/
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profitabil.
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herald /ˈhɛrəld/
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a anunta.
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ripple /ˈrɪpəl/
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a undui.
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halter /ˈhɔltər/
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capastru, streang.
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celery /ˈsɛləri, ˈsɛlri/
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telina.
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cite /saɪt/
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a cita.
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barrel /ˈbærəl/
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butoi.
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saddle /ˈsædl/
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sea (de cal).
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provision /prəˈvɪʒən/
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prevedere, stipulare.
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clamor /ˈklæmər/
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a striga, a vocifera.
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spur /spɜr/
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a impulsiona.
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unveil /ʌnˈveɪl/
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a dezvalui, a prezenta.
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outcry /n. ˈaʊtˌkraɪ; v., ˌaʊtˈkraɪ/
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a urla, a striga.
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jiggle /ˈdʒɪgəl/
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a se agita.
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sturdy /ˈstɜrdi/
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darz, durabil, hotarat.
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troll /troʊl/
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a momi.
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jailbreak /ˈdʒeɪlˌbreɪk/
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evadati, a scapa din inchisoare.
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boulder /ˈboʊldər/
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bolovan, bloc de piatra.
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pod /pɒd/
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pastaie.
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frenzy /ˈfrɛnzi/
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frenezie, nebunie.
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churn out /tʃɜrn/
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a produce foarte rapid.
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staggering /ˈstægərɪŋ/
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zguduitor.
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pledge /plɛdʒ/
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a promite.
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teahouse /ˈtiˌhaʊs/
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ceainarie.
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spitfire /ˈspɪtˌfaɪər/
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scantei, a scuipa foc.
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swirl /swɜrl/
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a se roti.
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crust /krʌst/
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crusta.
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striation /straɪˈeɪʃən/
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striatie.
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leverage /ˈlɛvərɪdʒ, ˈlivər-/
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mecanism cu parghii.
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sweep up /swip/
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a fi atrasi intr-o situatie, a fi fortati sa intre.
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flood /flʌd/
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inundatie, a inunda.
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scramble /ˈskræmbəl/
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a se agita, a se misca confuz.
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outfit /ˈaʊtˌfɪt/
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echipament.
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trickle /ˈtrɪkəl/
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a picura.
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blossom /ˈblɒsəm/
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a inflori, floare (de copac).
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deluge /ˈdɛlyudʒ, -yuʒ, ˈdɛludʒ, -uʒ, dɪˈludʒ, -ˈluʒ/
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inundatie, potop.
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neighborly /ˈneɪbərli/
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prietenos.
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recede /rɪˈsid/
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a se retrage.
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beleaguer /bɪˈligər/
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a asedia, a impresura.
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scrutiny /ˈskrutni/
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cercetare atenta.
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compulsory /kəmˈpʌlsəri/
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necesar, obligatoriu.
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stakes /steɪks/
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pariu.
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hurdle /ˈhɜrdl/
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obstacol.
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omnibus /ˈɒmnəˌbʌs, -bəs/
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compilatie, set.
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pavement /ˈpeɪvmənt/
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pavaj.
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streamline /ˈstrimˌlaɪn/
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a eficientiza.
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retrieve /rɪˈtriv/
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a recupera, a recastiga.
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rebate /n. ˈribeɪt; v. ˈribeɪt, rɪˈbeɪt/
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reducere, discount.
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diverge /dɪˈvɜrdʒ, daɪ-/
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a se abate, a devia.
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reservoir /ˈrɛzərˌvwɑr, -ˌvwɔr, -ˌvɔr, ˈrɛzə-/
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rezervor, lac de acumulare.
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correct /kəˈrɛkt/
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a corecta.
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rectify /ˈrɛktəˌfaɪ/
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a corecta.
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grunt /grʌnt/
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a grohai, a mormai.
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cremate /ˈkrimeɪt/
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a incinera.
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comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/
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a consola, a face sa se simta mai bine.
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amend /əˈmɛnd/
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a imbunatati, a indrepta.
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apparatus /ˌæpəˈrætəs, -ˈreɪtəs/
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aparat, dispozitiv.
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