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Commute

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Pendeln

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Camaraderie

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Kameradschaft

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Broach

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Anschneiden eines schwierigen Themas

Raise / bring up a difficult subject

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To exploit

Exploitative

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Ausnützen, ausbeuten

Ausbeutend, ausbeuterisch

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Fathom

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Ergründen

Deeply think about sth

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Undertaking

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Unterfangen

A difficult venture

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Flummoxed

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Verblüfft

Have no clue

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Elucidate

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Shed light on

Aufklären

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Oodles of sth

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Loads of sth

Unmengen von etwasem

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Blatant

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Offenkundig

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Hedging

To hedge

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Softening things

Sich absichern, abwenden vom Thema

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Barbed wire

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Maschendrahtzaun

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Handcuffs

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Handschellen

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Riots

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Unruhen

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Succulent

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Juicy / full of water

N: succulence

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Gullible

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Kind of naive

Leicht gläubig

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Assert

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Behaupten, durchsetzen

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Knock-on effect

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Chain reaction / domino effect

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Prerequisite

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Essential before doing sth

Grundvorazssetzung

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Slander

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Verleumdung

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Linger (-ing)

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Lungern, sich aufhalten

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Grounds

To ground

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Based on / because of

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Infidelity

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Unfaithfullness / disloyalty

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A wink

To wink

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Zwinkern

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Peeve

Peevish

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Gereizt

Reizen / Reizbar

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Bonkers

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Totally retarded

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Streak

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Flitzen

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Pliable

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Fügsam

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Obnoxious

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Annoying, offensive, highly objectionable

Abscheulich, anstössig, unausstehlich

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Saving Grace

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Gute Charaktereigenschaft

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Lovehate

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Hassliebe

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Redeem

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Balance

Ausgleichen, sich rehabilitieren

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To Nurture

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Take care of sth

Sorgen, nähren, fördern

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Mull(-ing)

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Slowly heat something up

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Daunting

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Being afraid of situations

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Ci-devante

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Former / retired person

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Facile

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Simple, einfach, oberflächlich

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Allot

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Schedule

Einteilen

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Thwart

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Durchkreuzen, entgegenwirken

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severe (adj)

Severity (n)

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Grad der Schwere eines Crimes

Extreme, harsh

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Dismiss

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Ablehnen, verwerfen

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Jeopardize

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Risking

Aufs spiel setzen, gefährden

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Secretive

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Verschlossen, verschweigen, geheimnistuerisch

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Seize (law)

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Beschlagnahmen, konfisziert

ergreifen, fassen

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Surveillance

To survey

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Beobachtung

Beobachten, überprüfen

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To mitigate

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Entschärfen, mildern, lindern

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To advocate

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Befürworten, empfehlen

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Dogmatism
To dogmatise
Dogmatist

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Rechthaberei
rechthaben
Rechthaber(-in)

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Lawn

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Der Rasen

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Eerily

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Schaurig, unheimlich

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Entirely

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Vollkommen, gänzlich

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To repel

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Zurückdrängen

Abstossen

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The lure

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Die verlockung

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Pictorial

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Bildhaft

Malerisch

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Sanity

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Vernunft

Law: Zurechnungsfähigkeit

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Lucidity

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Klarheit, Übersichtlichkeit

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To neglect

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Jmd/etwas vernachlässigen

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Inquisitive

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Neugierig, wissbegierig

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A double-edged sword

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Positive brings negative too

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Frantic

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Ausser sich, wild, rassend

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Decrepit

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Baufällig

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Strained

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Angespannt, gespannt

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Act in concert

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Zusammenarbeiten, an einem Strang ziehen

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(An) innate (fear)

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From birth on

Angeboren

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Nit-picking

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Pingelig, spitzfindig

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To quibble

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Discuss/argue about minor details

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To savvy

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Begreifen, kapieren

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Scarce

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Knapp, rar, mangelnd, spärlich

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Convoluted

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Verwickelt, komplex

Very twisted

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Tenet

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Grundsatz, Lehre

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Sheer

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Extremly steep, vertical

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Frayed

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Worn and ragged

Ausgefranst

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Awe

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Ehrfurcht

Fear, dread

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Frank

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Freimütig, offen, direkt

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Impetious

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Rasch, heftig, ungestüm

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Timid

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Befangen, furchtsam, scheu

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Procrastinate

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Aufschieben (kind-of verschieben auf den nächsten Tag)

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Reluctance

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Widerwille, Widerstand

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Cringe

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Zusammenzucken

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Ambiguity

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Doppeldeutigkeit

Mehrdeutigkeit

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To reveal

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Aufdecken, deutlich machen, enttarnen

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Hazardous

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Gewagt, riskant, gefährlich

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To be eager

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Eifrig, begierig

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Bargain

To bargain

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Gelegenheit oder Schnäppchen

Aushandeln, verhandeln, feilschen

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Impartial

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Unabhängig, objektiv, vorteilsfrei, -los

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Inhibit

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Blockieren, hemmen, hindern

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Anticlimax

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Untergang, Ernüchterung

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Ubiquitous

Ubiquitousness

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Being omnipresent

Omnipresence

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Reams

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Oodles, loads, stacks

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Fallout

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Bad result, consequences

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Spill into

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Accidentially spread or overflow (i.e. a river or an influence widespread to sth)

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Attention deficit

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Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit

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Baffling

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Confusing

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