corduroy mansions 1

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to pretend that (someone or something) is someone or something that they are not
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pass off
Spanish sparkling wine passed itself off as champagne.
to include (esp. a variety of things)
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encompassed
the small mirror encompassed just his face
______is another way of saying 'plastic surgery'
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nip and tuck
There were doctors who could do that for you, of course: tighten things up; nip and tuck.
causing laughter or deserving to be laughed at
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risible
But the results, he thought, were usually risible.
a type of traditional Japanese theatre which uses music and dance and is based on ancient or religious stories
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noh
He had a customer who had gone off to some clinic and come back with a face like a Noh-play mask – all smoothed out and flat
Pol. sztywny, zesztywniały.
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stark
male wigs were with their stark, obvious hairlines
to pull (something) quickly and usually with a lot of force
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tug
He had tugged at the wig of a man in a bar and... the man had cried
to deal successfully with (a difficult situation or a problem)
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weather
he was weathering well enough and it was far more dignified to let nature take its course
in Britain, _____ is an organization which owns and takes care of many beautiful and old buildings and beautiful areas of countryside.
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the National Trust
Pol. zasłużyć sobie (na coś)
... sth
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merit sth
if he were ever to do anything to merit the attention of the police
(esp. of companies) having enough money to pay all that you owe to other people;
Pol. wypłacalny
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solvent
He would not describe himself as well off, but he was certainly solvent.
abbreviation for good sense of humour: used in newspapers and magazine advertisements by people looking for a new friend or sexual partner
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GSOH
to eat the main meal of the day, usually in the evening
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dine
Wine dealer, widower, solvent late forties-ish, interested in music, dining out

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