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Jun 28, 2009 19:32

581 bailey - the outer wall of a castle; the space enclosed by this outer wall - pils mūris, pils pagalms - стена замка, двор замка
582 concomitant - occurring or existing concurrently; attendant - reizē (līdztekus) notiekošs - сопутствующий
583 retinue - the retainers or attendants accompanying a high-ranking person - pavadoņi, svīta - свита
584 courtier - an attendant at a sovereign's court; one who seeks favor, especially by insincere flattery or obsequious behavior - galminieks; precinieks - придворный, льстец, царедворец
585 milquetoast - (Am.) a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive - робкий человек, застенчивый человек
586 deadbeat - someone who fails to meet a financial obligation - неплательщик
587 to chomp at the bit - to show impatience or frustration when delayed
588 to gad about - visit a lot of different places for pleasure
589 parsimonious - excessively unwilling to spend - [pārlieku] taupīgs, skops - бережливый, экономный, скупой
590 vitiligo - a depigmenting disorder of the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes that produce cutaneous pigments - vitiligo (leikoderma, nepigmentēta āda, depigmentēta āda, hipopigmentācija, melanīna zudums, hipomelanoze)

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to bollock - British (transitive, taboo slang) to reprimand severely (from Wiktionary)
Vitruvian Man - a world-renowned drawing created by Leonardo da Vinci around the year 1487. It is accompanied by notes based on the work of Vitruvius. The drawing, which is in pen and ink on paper, depicts a male figure in two superimposed positions with his arms and legs apart and simultaneously inscribed in a circle and square. (From Wikipedia).

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