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Maugham - The Force of Circumstance Flashcards

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Einbaum

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dug-out - n

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blass; bleich

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wan - adj/adv

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erschweren; verschlimmern

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exacerbate - vb

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ungeduldig

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impatient - adj/adv

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vergeblich

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in vain - adj/adv

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knirschend; quietschend

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grating - adj/adv

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dahinfließend; honigsüß; lieblich

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mellifluous - adj/adv

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Anschlag (z.B. an einer Tür)

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catch - n

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Freitreppe

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flight of steps - n

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heißhungrig; gefräßig; ausgehungert

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ravenous - adj/adv

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protestieren

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remonstrate - vb

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Liebe; Zuneigung

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affection - n

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pickelig

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pimply - adj/adv

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schwul; lustig; fröhlich

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gay - adj/adv

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ausgelassen; munter; lustig; fröhlich

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jolly - adj/adv

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feierlich

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solemn - adj/adv

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gutmütig; freundlich; gutgelaunt

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good-tempered - adj/adv

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Flitterwochen

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honeymoon - n

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geistesschwach; schwachsinnig

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mentally deficient - adj/adv

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hingebungsvoll lieben; sich etw. widmen

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be devoted to s.o./s.th. - vb

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verantwortlich sein für etwas; etw. leiten

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be in charge - vb

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ganz; vollkommen

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entire - adj/adv

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trampeln; klappern; poltern

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clatter - vb

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ausrufen

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utter an exclamation - vb

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zischend

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sibilant - adj/adv

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ärgerlich; irritiert

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vexed - adj/adv

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augenscheinlich; offensichtlich

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evident - adj/adv

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auf jeden Fall; auf alle Fälle

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at all events - adj/adv

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Tür verriegeln

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bolt the door - vb

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Badewanne; Kübel

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tub - n

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Blech

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tin - n

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Dose; Büchse; Eimer

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pail - n

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klein; abrupt; barsch

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short - adj/adv

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Dorf

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kampong - n

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Aufruhr; Krawall; Streit; Prägelei

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row - n

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Stirn runzeln; etw. missbilligen

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frown - vb

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schleichen

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slink; slunk; slunk - irrvb

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verirrt; streunend

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stray - adj/adv

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herumstreunen

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prowl about - vb

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in Ketten

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chained - adj/adv

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durchdringen; durchschauern

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thrill s.o. - vb

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Spaß; Jux

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lark - n

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Halbblut; Mischling

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half-caste - n

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verscheuchen; wegschicken

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pension s.o. off - vb

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gefühllos; hart; kaltherzig; herzlos

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callous - adj/adv

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Stirnrunzeln

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frown - n

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frei; offen; aufrichtig

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frank - adj/adv

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Rollladen, Jalousie

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blind - n

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blenden

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blind - vb

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teilweise

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partly - adj/adv

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Blässe

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pallor - n

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aschfahl

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ashy - adj/adv

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aber; sondern; außer; nur; bloß

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but - conj

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Zikade

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cicada - n

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Enge; Einschränkung

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confinement - n

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Fröhlichkeit

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gaiety - n

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hektisch; rasend; wild; fieberhaft

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frenzied - adj/adv

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rauschen

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rustle - vb

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ertrinken, übertönen

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drown - vb

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Gerichtsgebäude

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court house - n

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Pfahl

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pile - n

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hungrig

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starving - adj(adv

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jm. Vorenthaltungen machen

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remonstrate with sb - vb

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überzeugen

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persuade - vb

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eingestehen; etw. zugeben

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confess to sth/sb - vb

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zugeben

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admit - vb

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ernst; feierlich

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solemnly - adj/adv

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fröhlich; heiter

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cheerful - adj/adv

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Temperament, Stimmung, Gemüt

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temper - n

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befriedigend; zufriedenstellend

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satisfactory - adj/adv

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beurlaubt sein

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be on leave - vb

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Mittagessen

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luncheon - n

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zeichnen; ziehen

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draw; drew; drawn - irrvb

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völlig; komplett

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entirely - adj/adv

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jmd. Auflauern

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waylay - vb

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Beschwerde

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complaint - n

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heimlich; verstohlen

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surreptitious - adj/adv

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etw. zustimmen; gut heißen

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approve of - vb

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Wahrnehmung

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perception - n

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jmd. Begeistern

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thrill - vb

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Gleichgültigkeit

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indifference - n

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richtig; geeignet; passend

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properly - adj/adv

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unwiderstehlich

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irresistible - adj/adv

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liebevoll; zart

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tender - adj/adv

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unmittelbar; auf einmal; sofort

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at once - adj/adv

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etw. tarnen/verbergen

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disguise sth. - vb

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etw. verschlimmern/verschärfen

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exacerbate sth. - vb

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unklar; schwammig; nicht eindeutig; missverständlich

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ambiguous - adj/adv

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Bach

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brook - n

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Kiesweg; Schotterweg

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gravel path - n

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Tropenhelm

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toupee - n

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Salon

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parlour - n

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ausgehungert

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ravenous - adj/adv

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fröhlich/vergnügt

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cheerily - adj/adv

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jmdm. wegen etw. Vorhaltungen machen

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remonstrate with so. on sth. - vb

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sich die Kleider vom Leib reißen

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tear off one’s clothes - vb

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Merkmal; Kennzeichen

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feature - n

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verzerren; verrenken; verdrehen

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contort - vb

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kichern

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chuckle - vb

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aufrichtig; ergeben

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devoted - adj/adv

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jmdm. dienen

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serve so. - vb

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verwitwet

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widowed - adj/adv

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Außenposten

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outstation - n

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für etw. verantwortlich sein / etw. leiten

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be in charge of sth. - vb

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jdn zurückweisen

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refuse sb. - vb

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Kerl; Typ

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fellow - n

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ausstoßen

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utter - vb

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Ausruf

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exclamation - n

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zischend

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sibilant - adj/adv

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jmd. Abfangen; abpassen

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waylay sb. - vb

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Blecheimer

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tin pail - n

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misstrauisch

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suspicious - adj/adv

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mürrisch; missmutig; düster

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sullen - adj/adv

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Frechheit

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cheek - n

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sich herumtreiben

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prowl - vb

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Büroangestellte/r

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clerk - n

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reuevoll; reumütig

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rueful - adj/adv

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(an)zeigen

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display - vb

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bewegen; sich rühren; rühren

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stir - vb

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Aufregubg; Aufruhr; Unruhe

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commotion - n

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ziehen; zerren

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drag - vb

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teilnahmlos; ungerührt

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impassive - adj/adv

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jmd. Ärgern

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exasperate sb. - vb

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erstaunen

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astonish - vb

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offenbar; offensichtlich

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evidently - adj/adv

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verpflichtet

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obliged - adj/adv

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belästigen

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pester - vb

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gereizt; nervös

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irritable - adj/adv

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Schicksal

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fate - n

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aufhören; enden

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cease - vb

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Überlegung; Absicht; Erwägung

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deliberation - n

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Härte; Unbarmherzigkeit

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relentlessness - adj/adv

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(aus)spucken

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spit (out); spat; spat - irrvb

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empfehlen

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recommend - vb

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reparieren

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mend - vb

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Bemerkung; Äußerung

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remark - n

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etw/jn satthaben

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be fed up (with) - vb

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seltsam

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peculiar - adj/adv

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selten

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seldom - adj/adv

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Vorwürfe machen

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reproach sb - vb

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auf Heimaturlaub

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home on leave - adj/adv

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Kittel

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frock - n

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Not

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distress - n

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Offenheit

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frankness - n

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undruchdringlich

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impenetrable - adj/adv

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Achtung gebietend

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awe-inspiring - adj/adv

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frohlockend

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exultant - adj/adv

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munter

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blithe - adj/adv

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baumelnd

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dangling - adj/adv

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breit

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broad - adj/adv

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trübe

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turbid - adj/adv

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Zuneigung versichern

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assure affection - vb

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armselig

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pathetic - adj/adv

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Sträucher

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shrubs - n

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winzig

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poky - adj/adv

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Geplänkel

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banter - n

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scherzen

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banter - vb

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gehäckselt

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chaffed - adj/adv

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Gesichtszüge

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features - n

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Kleinigkeit

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trifle - n

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fasziniert

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intrigued - adj/adv

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eingehüllt

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wrapped - adj/adv

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rudern

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row - vb

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Ruder; Riemen; Skull

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oar - n

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überfliegen

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skim - n

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anschließend; folgend

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ensuing - adj/adv

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folgen

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ensue - vb

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sinken

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droop - vb

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schmähend

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vituperative - adj/adv

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herumlungern

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loiter - vb

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grimmig

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wrathful - adj/adv

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schmollend

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sulkily - adj/adv

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Belästigung

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pestering - n

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lapidar

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tersely - adj/adv

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abstrahiert

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abstracted - adj/adv

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ausgezehrt

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haggard - adj/adv

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mit etw zurechtkommen; etw bewältigen

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cope with sth - vb

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ein wenig; geringfügig

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a trifle - n

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feindselig; ablehnend

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hostile - adj/adv

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verbergen; verheimlichen

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conceal - vb

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sich bemühen

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exert oneself - vb

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Bedingung, Zeitdauer, Begriff

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term - n

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sofort; unverzüglich

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immediately - adj/adv

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Vorfall; Ereignis

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incident - n

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scherzhaft

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jovially - adj/adv

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gesunder Menschenverstand

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common sense - n

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Abbruch; Aufgabe; Außerbetriebsetzung

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abandonment - n

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Schublade

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drawer - n

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in Kürze; bald

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presently - adj/adv

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Vorwand; Vortäuschung

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pretence - n

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Dämmerung; Tagesanbruch

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dawn - n

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kriechen; schleichen

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creep; crept; crept - irrvb

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gewöhnt an

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accustomed to - vb

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angespannt; aufmerksam; konzentriert

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intently - adj/adv

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Überlegung; Besinnung, Spiegelung

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reflection - n

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aufgeben

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surrender - vb

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stören; sich einmischen

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intrude - vb

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Gegenwelt

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counter world - n

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anhängen; beilegen

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attach - vb

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überschreiten

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transgress - vb

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