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1
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banner

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das Transparent

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to circumvent, outwit

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überlisten

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prudence

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die Besonnenheit

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to be able to cope with/ deal with sth

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mit etwas fertig werden

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to rub

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einreiben

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seam, suture

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die Naht

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to bequeath sth to sb

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jdm etwas vermachen

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to knuckle down

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zupacken

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capable

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patent, tüchtig

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dodgy, shady

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zwielichtig

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with the utmost meticulousness

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aufs Genaueste

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mockingly, snidely

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höhnisch

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sprightly

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rüstig

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amends,gratification

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die Genugtuung

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unmolested, undisturbed

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unbehelligt

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to explose, reveal sth or sb

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preisgeben

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beguiling, infatuating

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betörend

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to hit the hay

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sich in die Klappe/Falle hauen

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considerable, remarkable

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beachtlich

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to expose sb to ridicule

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jdn der Lächerlichkeit preisgeben

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cunning

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listig

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mischievous

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verschmitzt

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to realise, envision

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sich vergegenwärtigen

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turncoat

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der Wendehals

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pristine, immacutlate

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makellos

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integrity

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die Unbescholtenheit

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to always win out, have the upper hand

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am längeren Hebel sitzen

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to lack

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jdm abgehen

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supervision, surveillance

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die Aufsicht

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to burst, split open

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aufplatzen

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31
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cheek

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die Backe

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club, mace

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die Keule

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to capture sbs imagination, fascinate sb

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jdn in seinen Bann ziehen

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to intertwine

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verweben

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to substantiate, accredit

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beglaubigen

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to deceive, hoax sb (idiomatic)

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jdm einen Bären aufbinden

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to make a supposition, assumption

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Vermutung anstellen

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insightful

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aufschlussreich

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completely, utterly

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restlos

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considerable, impressive

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stattlich

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to whine

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quengeln

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to offset, make up for

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wettmachen

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to amount to, boil down to

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hinauslaufen auf

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to be based on

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beruhen auf etwas

45
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to take an exam

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eine Prüfung ablegen/machen

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to make changes to sth

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an etwas (dative) Veränderungen vornehmen

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clue, indication

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der Anhaltspunkt

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tentative, non-commital

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unverbindlich

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issue, interest, concern

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der Belang

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friction

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die Reibung

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to rush sth

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etwas übers Knie brechen

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toothe brush

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die Zahnbürste

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sponge

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der Schwamm

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reusable container

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der Mehrwegbehälter

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zero waste supermarkets

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verpackungsfreie Supermärkte, Unverpacktläden

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ruins, walls

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das Gemäuer

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impeccable, flawless

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einwandfrei

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to beckon,

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winken

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slick, skillful

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gekonnt

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to wither, fade

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verkümmern

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circulation

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der Umlauf

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money laundering

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die Geldwäsche

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change (money)

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das Kleingeld

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bouquet

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der Strauß

65
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to play a joke on sb

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jdm eine Streiche spielen

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to marry sb (old)

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sich mit jdm vermählen

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christmas rush

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der Weihnachtstrubel

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barracks

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die Kaserne

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game

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die Partie

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stand (stadium)

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die Tribüne

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to enjoy popularity, be popular

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großen Zuspruch finden

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atrocious, nasty

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scheußlich

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velvet

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der Samt

74
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to trawl through sth.

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durchforsten

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scout

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der Kundschafter

76
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to defect to..

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überlaufen zu ..

77
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scientific community

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die Wissensgemeinschaft

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goblet, trophy

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der Pokal

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to reject, refuse

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abweisen

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propaganda, smear campaign

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die Stimmungsmache

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contrary

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anderslautend

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moderate

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gemäßigt

83
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to question/quiz sb

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jdn ausfragen

84
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sharp, piercing

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stechend