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1
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Bitch slap

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Die Ohrfeige

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To handle/ cope with

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Verkraften

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Completely / comprehensive

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Vollumfänglich

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Based on/ in the style of

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In Anlehnung an

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5
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Wreath

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Der Kranz

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6
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To score points/ get liked

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Punkten

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To be finished/ exhausted (colloquial)

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Alle sein

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8
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Count

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Der Graf/ die Gräfin

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To embrace sth/ be inherent in sth

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Innewohnen etwas(dat)

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10
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No one gives one about it

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Das kräht doch kein Hahn mehr danach

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Stale/ outmoded

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Altbacken

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12
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Old news

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Schnee von gestern

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13
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Sth has been done to death (joke)

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Etwas ist abgedroschen

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14
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To overly emphasise anything German

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Deutschtümeln

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15
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Commercial timberland

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Der Nutzwald

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16
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To confront / greet

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Entgegenschlagen

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17
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Inglorious

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Unrühmlich

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18
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Chapter

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Das Kapitel

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19
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To outline / sketch out/ knock over

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Umreißen

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20
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Bark

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Die Rinde

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21
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Bark beetle

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Der Borkenkäfer

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22
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Witness

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Der Zeitzeuge

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23
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To overturn/ push over

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Umstoßen

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24
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Pull

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Der Sog

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25
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Exhibit

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Das Exponat

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26
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To band together/ ally

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Sich zusammentun

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27
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Lignite opencast mine

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Der Braunkohletagebau

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28
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Outpatient clinic

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Die Poliklinik

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29
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To settle (debt)

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Abgelten

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30
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To catch/ rescue

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Auffangen

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31
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Advisor / consultant

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Der Sachbearbeiter

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32
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To slander/ bitch about

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Lästern über

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33
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Remuneration / compensation

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Die Entlohnung

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34
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Spreading

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Die Spreizung

35
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Setting the course

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Die Weichenstellung

36
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Temporary

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Befristet

37
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Infraction/ infringement

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Die Ordnungswidrigkeit

38
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Endeavour

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Das Unterfangen

39
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Mere / sheer

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Schier

40
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To reprimand/ blame Sb

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Rügen

41
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To fathom/ get to the bottom of

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Ausloten

42
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To cause

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Herbeiführen

43
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Bias/ prejudice

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Die Voreingenommenheit

44
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Ingratiation

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Die Anbiederung

45
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To curry favour with

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Sich anbiedern bei

46
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Tabu/ formed upon

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Verpönt

47
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To associate with Sb considered unsuitable

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Sich mit jdm gemein machen

48
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Warning (legal)

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Die Abmahnung

49
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To chastise oneself

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Sich kasteien

50
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To offer someone congratulations

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Jdm seine Glückwünsche entbieten

51
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To establish/ arrange/ field (candidate)

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Aufstellen

52
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Out of touch with the real world

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Abgehoben

53
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Indiscretion/ indelicacy

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Die Taktlosigkeit

54
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Disguised / concealed

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Getarnt

55
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To put up with/ allow

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Dulden

56
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Statement

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Die Stellungnahme

57
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To polish/ tweak sth

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Feilen an etwas

58
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Agreement

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Die Absprache

59
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Gleeful/ sardonic

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Hämisch

60
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To commit a crime

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Ein Verbrechen verüben

61
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Excluded/ factored out

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Ausgeklammert

62
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To avoid/ shun

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Meiden

63
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To ripple

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Kräuseln

64
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Erosion

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Die Aushöhlung

65
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Brutalisation

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Die Verrohung

66
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To pull the plug

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Den Stecker ziehen

67
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To fend sth off

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Sich etwas (gen) erwehren

68
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Subtlety/ nitpick

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Die Spitzfindigkeit

69
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To succeed/ inherent

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Beerben

70
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To knock sth into shape

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Zurechtstutzen

71
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To revel in

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In etwas schwelgen

72
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Under lock and key

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Unter Verschluss

73
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Gossip

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Das Geschwätz

74
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Obnoxious

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Widerlich

75
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To harness/ moderate

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Zügeln

76
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Several

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Etliche

77
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Disgust/ loathing

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Der Ekel

78
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Sleezy/ indecent

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Anrüchig

79
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Hotbed

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Die Brutstätte

80
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To turn ones nose up at

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Über jdn die Nase rümpfen

81
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To seize (boat)

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Kapern

82
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Overdue

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Überfällig

83
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To familiarise oneself with

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Sich mit etwas vertraut machen