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an official who is in charge of a game, making sure the rules are obeyed by the players
arbitre
the process by which all the people of a country have the opportunity to vote on a single political question
référendum
the quality of being filthy, mostly as a result of poverty
saleté, crasse, misère
a cloth used for covering a dead body for burial
drap funéraire, drap mortuaire
to soothe the pain of an illness without curing it
pallier, atténuer
relieving symptoms without curing the underlying cause
palliatif
abnormally pale, lacking in color, and often associated with illness, shock, or a lack of vitality
livide, blême, blafard, très pâle
the condition of having an unhealthy pale appearance as a result of illness, emotional distress, etc.
pâleur, teint blafard
a standard or expectation that guides behavior within a group or society
norme
to talk about a theory, idea, plan, etc. in a clear way
prononcer clairement, bien prononcer
(of liquid or gas) to slowly move through a surface with small gaps
filtrer
something that is very desirable, yet almost impossible to achieve
chimère
a type of coffee-making pot in which boiled water moves through the ground coffee beans' container to bring out their essence
percolateur
a mythological creature in Greek mythology, typically depicted as a fire-breathing creature with the body and head of a lion, the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a serpent for a tail
chimère
