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93 Cards in this Set
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arrivista
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go-getter
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arguto
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sharp witted
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arcano
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mysterious
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appagharsi di
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to be satisfied with
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ansimare
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to pant
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annuire
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to agree
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annaffiare
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to water
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allibire
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to be stunned
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senza alcun riguardo
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without any consideration
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agrimensore
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land-surveyor
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affiatarsi
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to get on well together
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agonizzare
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to be dying
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agguato
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ambush
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affranto
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wornout
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affievolirsi
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to grow weak
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deretano
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buttocks
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Che diamine
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what on earth
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dilungarsi su
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to talk at length
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dirimpetto
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opposite/facing
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disinvolto
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free and easy
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discosto
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far-away
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discolpare
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to clear of blame
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fannolone
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idler/loafer
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fabbro
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blacksmith
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fallace
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deceitful
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dare in escandescenze
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To lose ones temper
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fandonia
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nonsense
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abito a faldo
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tails
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a scanso di equivoci
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to avoid misunderstandings
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ebbro
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drunk
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fandello
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burdon
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fantoccio
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puppet
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fasto'
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splendor
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in fatto di
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as far as
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prendere fiato
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to catch ones breath
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intempismo
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untimely
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intoppo
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obstacle
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intirizzirsi
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to go numb
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delittuoso
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criminal
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delirare
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to be delirious
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lesinare su
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to be stingy with
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in senso lato
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broadly speaking
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istrione
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ham actor
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lambiccare
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to distill
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leccornia
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tidbit/delicacy
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ludibrio
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laughing stock
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liso
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worn out
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libellula
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dragon fly
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lenire
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to soothe
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lungaggine
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slowness
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andare per le lunghe
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to drag out
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lupara
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saw-off shotgun
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malfermo
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unsteady
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maldisposto
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ill disposed towards
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malcencio
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in a sorry state
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magagna
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defect/flaw
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macchinoso
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complex
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minuta
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rough copy
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morigerato
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of good morals
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andare di bene in meglio
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to get better
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molta
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mortar
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mesto
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sad
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marasma
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decline
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mellifluo
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sweet/sugary
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non potevo fare a mena di ridere
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I couldnt help but laugh
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nerboruto
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muscular
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novellino
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green/inexperienced
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nicchiare
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to shilly shally
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all' oltranza
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to the bitter end
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pacato
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quiet/calm
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nomea
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notoriety
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obbrobrio
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disgrace
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sguardo obliquo
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sidelong glance
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oppugnare
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to refute
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avresti potuto dirmelo
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you could have told me
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pedinare
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to shadow/to tail
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piovra
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octapus
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parapiglia
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commotion
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perquisire
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to search
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ce mancato un pelo che affogasse
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escaped by the skin of his teeth
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patema
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anxiety
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peluria
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down(materiale0
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restio a
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reluctant to
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bravura
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cleverness
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boria
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self conceit
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baraonda
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rat race
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accume
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perspicacious
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acquarugiola
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drizzle
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accantonare
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to set aside
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abbiurare
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to denounce
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abbacchiato
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depressed
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avvizzire
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to wither
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astio
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rancor
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