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1
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grease

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fett

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scurry

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hasten, huschen

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hook

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Haken

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hard-bitten

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knallhart, abgebrüht

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cubicle

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Arbeitsplatz

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hardiness

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Wiederstandsfähigkeit

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glibly

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schlagfertig

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semblance

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Anschein

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breed

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brüten, züchten

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Get away with murder

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sich alles erlauben können

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aisle

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Mittelgang, Gang

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palatable

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appetitlich, schmackhaft

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akin

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ähnlich

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Hyperbole

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Hyperbel, massive Übertreibung

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potshot

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Seitenhieb

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crave

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begehren

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coerce

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zwingen, nötigen

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disappointment

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Enttäuschung

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Vowels

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Vokale

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drillable

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bohrbar

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touchy subject

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heikles Thema

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22
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forgive

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Vergeben

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morose

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mürrisch, griesgrämig

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remainder

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Rest(bestand)

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coerce

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zwingen, nötigen

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stumped

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verblüfft

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27
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surefire

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todsicher

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28
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far-reaching

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weitreichend, umfassend

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29
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embrace

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umarmen, annehmen

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30
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rift

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Zerwürfnis

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31
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inculcate

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einschärfen, einprägen

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32
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astute

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scharfsinnig, clever

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33
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drawer

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Schublade

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34
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grudgingly

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widerwillig, ungern

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bleary-eyed

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übernächtigt, verschlafen

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36
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maverick

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Einzelgänger, Eigenbrötler

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37
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cadre

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der Kader

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38
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hypocritical

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heuchlerisch

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39
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inclined

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geneigt, bereit

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40
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flaw

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Fehler, Mangel

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41
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vein

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Vene

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42
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nourish

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ernähren

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43
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slut

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Schlampe

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44
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lullaby

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Schlaflied

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45
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Fainted

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In Ohnmacht gefallen

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46
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riot

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randalieren, Krawall machen

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47
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deteriorate

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verschlechtern

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48
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apt

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geeignet

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49
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Featured

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Ausgewählt

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50
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close-knit

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eng verbunden, engmaschig

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51
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freeway

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(gebührenfreie) Autobahn

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52
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astray

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in die Irre

53
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clam up

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zumachen, sich zurückziehen

54
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smack-dab

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genau, direkt

55
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censure vote

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Misstrauensvotum

56
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despise

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verachten, geringschätzen

57
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vengeance

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Rache

58
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unravel

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enträtseln, entwirren

59
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to draw on something

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auf etwas zurückgreifen

60
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dwell

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nachdenken über

61
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subtle

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subtil, fein

62
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grace

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Grazie, Anmut

63
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deference

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Hochachtung, Respekt

64
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neatly

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ordentlich, sauber

65
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baffling

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rätselhaft, verwirrend, verblüffend

66
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teal

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türkis

67
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act on/upon sth

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befolgen

68
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to incense

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In Wut bringen

69
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One for all and all for one!

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Einer für alle, alle für einen!

70
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outlandish

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seltsam, absonderlich

71
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glean

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in Erfahrung bringen

72
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bricklayer

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Maurer

73
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forge

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aufbauen, schmieden

74
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scrutiny

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genaue Untersuchung

75
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take sides

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Partei ergreifen

76
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eponymous

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gleichnamig

77
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to defeat so./sth.

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jdn/etw. besiegen

78
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bedevil

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verteufeln

79
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neat

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ordentlich

80
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oblivious

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ahnungslos, vergesslich

81
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savvy

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erfahren, versiert, gewieft

82
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deem (v)

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meinen, erachten

83
Q

knee-jerk

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reflexartig, automatisch

84
Q

frosting

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die Glasur

85
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arbitrary

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willkürlich, beliebig

86
Q

subtleties

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Feinheiten

87
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(up) to the hilt

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total

88
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tip off

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einen Tipp geben

89
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mend

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flicken, reparieren

90
Q

twitch

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zucken

91
Q

ceaseless

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unablässig, unermüdlich

92
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braids

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Zöpfe

93
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hyphen

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Bindestrich

94
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cabinet

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Schrank

95
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converse

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umgekehrt, gegenteilig

96
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warp

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verzerren

97
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to eavesdrop

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lauschen, abhören

98
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to make out sth

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Knutschen (amer. Ugs)

99
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bog down

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sich festfahren, stecken bleiben

100
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crony

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Kumpel

101
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tale

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Geschichte, Erzählung, Sage

102
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languid

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träge

103
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nimble

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flink, geschickt

104
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deep-seated

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tiefsitzend, fest verwurzelt

105
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converse

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sich unterhalten

106
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scamp

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Schuft, Spitzbube

107
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gravely

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ernsthaft

108
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envision

A

sich vorstellen

109
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precursor

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Vorläufer

110
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palpable

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greifbar, spürbar

111
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assert

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behaupten, geltend machen

112
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mugger

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Straßenräuber

113
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serendipity

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Glücksfall

114
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defeating

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besiegen

115
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huddle

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Haufen

116
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hawk

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Habicht, Falke

117
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denigrate

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schlechtmachen, verunglimpfen

118
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glue

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Leim, Kleber

119
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redemption

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Erlösung, Wiedergutmachung

120
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forego

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verzichten auf

121
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bicker

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zanken

122
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condemned

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verurteilt

123
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discretion

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Klugheit, Taktgefühl, Ermessen

124
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minder

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Aufpasser

125
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hookup

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Affäre, Zusammenschaltung

126
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kidney

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Niere

127
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misnomer

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Fehlbezeichnung

128
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pout

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schmollen

129
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succumb

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unterliegen, erliegen

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