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etw. weiterverbreiten

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to exchange smth

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etw. schlecht machen

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to denigrate smth.

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Erstaunlicherweise

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Astonishingly,Surprisingly

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Kunmer

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affliction

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…wie im folgendem Beispiel

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…as in the following example

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etw. ansprechen

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to adress smth.

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kreischend

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strident

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einwandfrei

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seamlessly

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etw. erweitern

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to dilate smth

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etw. zuordnen

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to allocate smth

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gesund sein

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to be sound

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durch etw. verfeinert

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to be hoved by smth.

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kompliziert

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intricate

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Entdeckungen bringen

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to yield discoveries

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zufällig sein

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to be fluke

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gleichartig

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homogenous

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spärlich

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scarce

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unstimmig

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discrepant

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ungeschickt/unfähig

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to be inept

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Proben

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samples

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durchsetzungsfähig

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assertive

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schwächend

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debilitating

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sich durchsetzen

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to prevail

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versöhnen

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to reconcile

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Neigung

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propensity

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Rückschritt

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regression

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Amtszeit

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tenure

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bedeutend

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eminent

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frühreif

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precocious

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kräftig

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robust

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Vorwissen

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prescience

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32
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entscheinend

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decidive

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etw. streben zu erreichen

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to strive to attain

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34
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durchgeführt

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conducted

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35
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Schiedsrichter

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arbiter

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36
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Untersuchung mit Fingern

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palpating

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37
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falsch

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bogus

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machbar

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feasible

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39
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besiegt

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vanquished

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mutlos

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despondent

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to suffer

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to incurr

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42
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etwas beleben

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to evoke

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43
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Schwerpunkt

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focal

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44
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neues Licht werfen

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to shed new light on smth

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45
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An article in 2003 noted that the rate of organ donation was close to ..?

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100% in Austria
12% germany
86% Sweden
4% Denmark

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46
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variants of positive feeling?

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including, love, joy,engagement,hope,amusement..

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negative emotions?

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including, hate,shame,anger, loneliness,depression

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48
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unzählige

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innumerable

49
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vorhersehen

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to forecast

50
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prüfen

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to examine

51
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belasten

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to encumber

52
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Im Nachinein

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In hindsight

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etwas sagen

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to claim, point smth out

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Deshalb

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Thereby, therefore

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hervorrufen

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to elicit

56
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Kriterium

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criterion

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beurteilen

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to assess

58
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Gegenwärtiger Zustand der Glückseligkeit

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present state of bliss

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wichtig

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significant

60
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haltbar

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tenable

61
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Auf der anderen Seite

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on the other hand..

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Sprüche

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vows

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imolizieren

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implying

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vaterlicher

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patriotic

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lobpreisend

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glorifying

66
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den leser ansprechen

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appealing the reader

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betonung

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emphasis

68
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Therefore, thereby..

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thus, consequently,ergo,hence

69
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Experten meinen dass..

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According to experts..

70
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Untersuchungen ergeben

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Research has found that..

71
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First of all lets take a closer look at..

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First of all, it is worth considering..

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Ein andere punkt

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Another point worth noting is../
Another factor to consider is..

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conclusion

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Taking everything into account

74
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ask

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inquire

75
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keep

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preside

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teuflich

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fiendish

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reif

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ripe

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fröhlich

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gleeful

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Erbstück

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heirloom

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gefährlich

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withering

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fröhlich (2)

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upbeat

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traurig

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glum

83
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Burnout haben

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to run yourself ragged

84
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provozierend

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mockingly

85
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um ehrlich zu sein

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to be frank

86
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gerecht

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righteous

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entleert

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deflated

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Gedanke beiseite schieben

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to push the thought aside, away

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Laune

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vagaries

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Winterschlaf

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hibernation

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miserabel

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abysmal

92
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etw verstehen

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to fathom smth.

93
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verwirrt

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bamboozled

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After Word war 2.. 1938-1945, job

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Britain needed more workers and admitted citizens from Commonwealth countries without restrictions.
hospital,textile industry and in the public transport system,even though they were poorly paid.

Nearly 500.000 Commonwealth citizens came to Britain before 1962.

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When there were no longer enough jobs..
Even more acts were passed..

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the Commonwealth Immigration Act (1962) was passed to restrict the number of immigrants entering Britain.

96
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presence of danger

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menacingly

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Freude

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glee

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vielleicht

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Perhaps

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sich enthalten

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to abstain

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glühend

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incandescent

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sich mit etw abfinden

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to come to terms with smth

102
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mitte

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midst

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Schurke

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rogue

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rätselhaft

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enigmatic

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bedrohlich näher rücken

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to loom

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ironisch

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wry

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feierlich

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solemn

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etw. gern mögen

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to be found of smth.

109
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kurz davor

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verged on..

110
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genossen werden

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to be savored

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empfindlich

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delicate

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schmucklos

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unadorned

113
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jmd. antreiben

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to ply smb.

114
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Selbstachtung

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self-esteem

115
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engstirnig

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narrow minded

116
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nicht mehr funktionierbar

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dysfunctional

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schrecklich

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dreadful

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sich vermehren

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to proliferate

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betonen

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accelerate

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