corduroy mansions 2.2

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to say sth, esp. about sth you have just noticed;
Pol. zauważyć, zwrócić uwagę
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remark
This old place suits me," remarked William to his friend Marcia.
a smell, especially an unpleasant one
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odour
she had often remarked on a slight odour on the staircase.
the meals that are provided for you when you pay to stay somewhere
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caterer
Marcia was a caterer
to employ someone to do a particular job
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engage
she engaged to serve and clear up
to make a place look tidier by putting things back where they belong
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clear up
she engaged to serve and clear up
if sb is eager _____, they are extremely eager
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to a fault
eager all of them – to a fault
bad, tempered and unfriendly [= sullen]
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surliness
totally free of the casual surliness
to cause pain, suffering, or trouble to sb, especially for a long period of time;
Pol. być plagą
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plague
totally free of the casual surliness that plagued their British contemporaries.
food that has not been eaten at the end of a meal;
Pol. resztki (jedzenia)
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leftovers
it was Marcia who frequently brought leftovers to Corduroy Mansions
unpleasantly wet and soft
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soggy
the-tiniest-bit-soggy chicken vol-au-vents,
a small round piece of pastry that is filled with chicken, vegetables etc and eaten at parties
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vol-au-vent
chicken vol-au-vents
if someone or something is _____, a sharp pointed object goes through them
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impaled
cocktail sausages impaled
an insect at the stage before it becomes adult, when it is protected by a special cover
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pupa
pupae
cocktail sausages impaled on little sticks, like pupae in a butterfly collection.
always thinking of the things you can do to make people happy or comfortable
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thoughtful
It was thoughtfulness on her part
small in degree
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slight
the slightest hint of ambitious self-interest.
a very small amount or sign of something
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hint
hint of ambitious self-interest.
to almost do something but then decide not to do it
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stop short of
sort of interest that stops well short of any gestures of physical affection.
a feeling of liking or love and caring [= fondness]
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affection
physical affection.
(formal) relating to cooking
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culinary
he continued with her culinary overtures
____ [plural] an attempt to begin a friendly relationship with a person or country
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overtures
culinary overtures
. full of something
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replete
he, replete on vol-au-vents, reflected on his good fortune

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