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1
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geheimnistuerisch, pretending to be shy
Zurückhaltung, Koketterie

A

coy
coyness

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2
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voller Schwierigkeiten / Probleme sein
tense

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to be fraught with difficulties/problem
fraught

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3
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Nische (a)

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alcove

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4
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short-lived

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ephemeral

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5
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Mauerblümchen

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wallflower

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6
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to careen

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rasen

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7
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heftige Auseinandersetzung, Streit

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altercation

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8
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Mitgift

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dowry

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9
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voraussichtlicher Präsident / Kunde / …

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prospective president/costumer

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10
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jdn befragen, etw erforschen
um Stimmen für eine Partei werben
um Kunden werben
um Unterstützung werben

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to canvass sb / sth
to canvass votes for a party
to canvass customers
to canvass support

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11
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sich/jdm einen schlechten Dienst erweisen

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to do oneself / sb a disservice

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12
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Geltungsbereich, Zuständigkeitsbereich
(nicht) in jds Zuständigkeit fallen
in jds Zuständigkeitsbereich sein

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purview
to fall outside / within sb’s purview
to be within sb’s purview

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13
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economic growth: nachlassen

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to falter

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14
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etwas beschönigen, vertuschen (g)

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to gloss over sth

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15
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lauwarm (fig)

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tepid

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16
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dunkle Machenschaften

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racketeering

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17
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bei jdm Erinnerungen wecken, Anklang finden

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to strike a chord with sb

18
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wahre Freude an etw haben, etwas genüsslich tun

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to revel in sth

19
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scharf, beißend (criticism)?

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vitriolic

20
Q

freundlich, herzlich

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cordial

21
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Erregungen, Unruhe (f)

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ferment

22
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am längeren Ast sitzen

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to have the last laugh

23
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etw durchstöbern (r)

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to rummage through sth

24
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bewundernswert

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estimable

25
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etw darlegen, genau erläutern

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to expound sth

26
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verschwenderisch

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profligate

27
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Sittenlosigkeit, Verschwendungssucht

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profligacy

28
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Auszeichnung (acc)

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accolade

29
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Haltbarkeit
eine kurze Haltbarkeit haben

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shelf life
to have a short shelf life

30
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etw leiten (over)

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to oversee sth

31
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genau derselbe/dieselbe/dasselbe

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the self-same

32
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etw bestreiten, anfechten, in Zweifel ziehen (form)

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to impugn sth

33
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etw immer noch behaupten

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to maintain sth

34
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Zurechtweisung
streng zurechtgewiesen werden

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rebuke
to receive a stern rebuke

35
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für jdn/etw sprechen (credit)

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to be to the credit of sb/sth

36
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jdn etw mitteilen
eine Meldung weiterleiten

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to relay sth to sb
to relay a message

37
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jdn öffentlich bloßstellen

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to dish the dirt on sb

38
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jdn in etw hineinziehen
in etwas verwickelt sein

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to embroil sb in sth
to be embroiled in sth

39
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weit von etw entfernt sein (prov)

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to be a far cry from sth

40
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seinen Standpunkt verfechten (corner)

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to fight one’s corner

41
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etw schnitzen
eine Nische für sich finden

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to carve sth
to carve a niche for oneself

42
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quick to argue and fight
aggressively defiant

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truculent