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adversity

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a difficult or unpleasant situation

Elend, Not

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relinquish

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voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up

aufgeben

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attendant

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occuring with or as a result of; accompanying another as a companion or assistant

Begleiter

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celestial

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positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed in astronomy

den Himmel betreffend

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seclusion

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the state of being private and away from other people

Zurückgezogenheit

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fervently

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having or displaying a passionate intensity

eifrig, freurig

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semblance

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the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different

Anschein

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predilection

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a preference or special liking for something

Vorliebe

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inclemency

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cold-and wetness

Kälte und Nässe

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avidity

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keen interest and enthusiasm

Begierde

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disciple

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a personal follower of christ during his life, especially one of the twelve apostles

Jünger

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diligence

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careful and persistent work or effort

Fleiß, Sorgfalt

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consolation

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the comfort received by a person after a loss or dissapointment

Trost

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countenance

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a person’s face or facial expression; support or approval

Angesicht, Fassung

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uncouth

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lacking good manners, refinement, or grace

flapsig, ordinär

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appertain

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relate to; concern; be appropriate

zugehörend

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oblivion

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the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around one

Vergessenheit

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conceited

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excessively proud of oneself; vain

eingebildet

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chimera

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a fire-breathing female monster; a thing which is hoped for but is illusory or impossible to achieve

Trugbild, hirngespinnst

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palpable

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able to be touched or felt

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insurrection

A

a violent uprising against an authority or government

Aufstand

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affability

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the quality of being affable; geniality

Umgänglichkeit

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erroneously

A

wrong; incorrect

irrtümlich

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deference

A

polite submission and respect

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tinge

A

colour slightly

tönung, Nuancierung

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abstruse

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difficult to understand; obscure

absurd

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facile

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ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial; (of success, especially in sport) easily achieved

einfach, mühelos

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unremitting

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never relaxing or slackening; incessant

unablässig, unaufhörlich

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emaciated

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abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food

abgemagert

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acute

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present or experienced to a severe or intense degree; shrewd; less than 90°; shrill

akut, heftig

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profane

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not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular; not respectful of religious practice

gottlos

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procrastinate

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delay or postpone action; put off doing something

zaudern

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ascribe

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regard something as being due to (a cause)

etwas jemandem zuschreiben

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engrossed

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absorb all the atention or interest

vertieft in

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incipient

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beginning to happen or develop

beginnend

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delineate

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describe or portray (something) precisely; indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary)