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infuse

A

fill; pervade/soak (tea, herbs, etc.) in liquid

ziehen lassen; aufgehen

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lassitude

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a state of physical or mental wearinsess; lack of energy

Mattigkeit, Müdigkeit

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apprehension

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anxiety of fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Befürchtung

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vigorous

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strong, healthy and full of energy

energisch; kräftig

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odious

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extremely unpleasant; repulsive

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fetter

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a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles

Fesseln

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immutable

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unchanging over time or unable to be changed

unveränderlich

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dissipate

A

disappear or cause to disappear

(sich) auflösen; verbrauchen

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partiality

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unfair bias in favour of one person or thing; favouritism

Eingenommenheit; Vorliebe

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repentant

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expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse; remorseful

reumütig

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vivacity

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the quality of being attractively lively and animated

Lebhaftigkeit, Munterkeit

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vacillate

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waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive

schwanken

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convalescence

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time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment

Genesungszeit; Kur

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antipathy

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a deep-seated feeling of aversion

Abneigung

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writhe

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make twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body

krümmen; sträuben

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discern

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recognize or find out

wahrnehmen, erkennen

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callous

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shwoing or having intensitive and cruel disregard for others

kaltschnäuzig; hart

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inflict

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cause (something unpleasant or painfull) to be suffered by someone or something

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anguish

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severe mental or physical pain or suffering

Pein; Qual

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alleviate

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make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe

lindern; mildern

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depravity

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moral corruption; wickedness

Verdorbenheit

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candour

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the quality of being open and honest

Aufrichtigkeit

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ignominious

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deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

schändlich

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timorous

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showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence

ängstlich

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irreproachable

A

beyond criticism; faultles

einwandfrei, tadellos

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approbation

A

approval or praise

Zustimmung, Genehmigung

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hapless

A

unfortunate

unglücklich

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abhorred

A

regard with disgust and hatred

verabscheut; verhasst

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hitherto

A

until now or until the point in time under discussion

bisher

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impotence

A

helplessness

Unfähigkeit

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myriad

A

a countless or extremely great number of people or things

Unzahl

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ensuing

A

happen or occur afterwards or as a result

darauffolgend

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imprudently

A

not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash

unüberlegt; unklug

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apparent

A

clearly visible or understood; obvious

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irretrievable

A

not able to be retireved or put right

36
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hovel

A

a small squalid or simply constructed dwelling

Hütte, Schuppen

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agony

A

extreme physical or mental suffering

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exquisite

A

extremely beautifuln and delicate

außerordentlich, herrlich

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spurn

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reject with disdain or contempt

etwas abweisen

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vestige

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a trace or remnant of something thst is disappearing or no longer exists

Überrest, Spur

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loiter

A

stand or wait around without apparent purpose

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envelop

A

wrap up,cover, or surround completely

umspannen, einhüllen

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despair

A

lose or be without hope

Hoffnungslosigkeit; Verzweiflung

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sentiment

A

a view or opinion that is held or expressed

Empfindung; Stimmung

45
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scorn

A

a feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something

Hohn, Verachtung

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redress

A

remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance

Entschädigung

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vainly

A

producing no result; useless

nutzlos; vergeblich

48
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respite

A

a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

“Atempause”

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rage

A

violent, uncontrollable anger

Wut

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venture

A

undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action

Risiko; Wagnis; Unternehmen

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balmy

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characterized by pleasntly warm weather

lau; mild

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novelty

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the quality of being new, original, or unusual

Neuheit

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skirt

A

go around or past the edge of

vorbeiführen

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