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to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
to claim
the central or essential point of a situation, problem, etc
the nub
a sign that a system, society, etc. is very bad or very wrong
the indictment of sth. (=die Anklage gegen)
used to say that somebody is/would be happier or more satisfied if they were in a particular position or did a particular thing
to be better off (doing something)
a person who has an official position
the incumbent
the problems affecting a particular situation or group of people that are difficult to explain or identify
the malaise (=Das Unwohlsein)
each of a series of vertical frames that a person or horse jumps over in a race
the hurdle
wanting to start the career or activity that is mentioned
aspiring (adj.)
to make a mistake
to trip up
to make something known to somebody
to reveal
weak and not having much effect
anaemic (adj.)
the total amount paid in wages by a company
the payroll
the speed at which something happens
the pace
to receive money, property, etc. from somebody when they die
to inhert
not real, although seeming to be
illusory (adj.)
only just; almost not
scarcely
to move slightly; to make something/somebody move slightly
to budge
plural tallies a record of the number or amount of something, especially one that you can keep adding toHe hopes to improve on his tally of three goals in the past nine games.Keep a tally of how much you spend while you’re away.With 85% of the vote counted, unofficial tallies showed Ramos leading his closest rivals.
tally
a good or pleasant part of something that is unpleasant or bad in all other ways
a bright spot
surrounded by something
amid
a feeling of being sad and without hope
the gloom
a word or phrase that is well known or often used
the byword
able to feel better quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc
resilient (=belastbar)
the period of time when somebody holds an important job, especially a political one; the act of holding an important job
the tenure (ˈtenjər)
a change of something so that it is the opposite of what it was
the reversal
to happen or to make something happen faster or earlier than expected
to accelerate
to introduce a new public official or leader at a special ceremony
the inaugurate (=ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt )