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1
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genius, eminent authority

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e. Koryphäe

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mix up

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r, Schliamassel

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drizzle

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r. Nieselregen

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boy, lad, rascal

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r. Bengel

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giant, colossus

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r. Hüne

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local

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hiesig

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to slip through o’s fingers

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jdm durch die Lappen gehen

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all his hopes were dashed

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ihm sind die Felle weggeschwommen

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he ran out of breath

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ihm ist die Puste ausgegangen

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idiot, dope

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r. Trottel

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pet-name

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r. Kosename

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skeleton

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s. Gebein

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telling off

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r. Rüffel

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humiliation

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e. Demütigung

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snub

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e Brüskierung

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anticipation

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e. Vorfreude

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17
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lapel

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r. Revers

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18
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entrails, innards

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s. Eingeweide

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19
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overall

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r. KIttell

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20
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to do o’s nut

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durchdrehen

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21
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to sway

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wanken

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rubble, debris

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r. Schutt

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timberwork

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s. Gebälk

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24
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inexpressable

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unsäglich

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25
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blissful feeling

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s. Wonnegefühl

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melancholy

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e. Schwermut

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27
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horror

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r. Gräuel

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28
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rummaging around

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s. Gewühl

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29
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to pamper, molly coddle

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hätscheln

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30
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sensuality

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e. Wohllust

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31
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it seems good to me

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das dünkt mich gut

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32
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daily wage

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r. Tagelohn (dated)

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33
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help

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e. Hülfe (obs.)

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34
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feeling of oppresiveness

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e. Beklemmung

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35
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to whisper

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raunen (lit.)

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36
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eyeball

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r. Augapfe l

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37
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dastardliness

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e. Ruchlosigkeit (lit.)

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38
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to stagger

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taumeln

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39
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rapier

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r Degen

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40
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shoemaker

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r. Schuster

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41
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pretence

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e. Vorspiegelung

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42
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colonel

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r. Obrist

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43
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howitzer

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e. Haubitze

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44
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hullabulloo

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s. Hetergescrei

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45
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brutish

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viehisch

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46
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first and foremost

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zuvörderst

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47
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magnanimous

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edelmütig

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48
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eulogy

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e. Lobrede

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49
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sinner

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r. Frevler

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50
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manifold

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mannigfach

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51
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refreshment

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e. Erquickung (old)

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52
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refreshment

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e. Labung (old)

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53
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modest

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züchtig

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54
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hill

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e. Anhöhe

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55
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to falter

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stocken

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56
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meagre

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notdürftig

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57
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nightmare

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s. Schreckbild

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58
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sense, reason

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e. Einsicht

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59
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to tumble

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purzeln

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60
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to lie in wait for

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auflauern (+Dat. )

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61
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to take by surprise

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überrumpeln

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62
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to slander

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verleumden

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63
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buckle

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e. Schnalle

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64
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very old, aged

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greisenhaft

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65
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confident

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zuversichtlich

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66
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proceeds

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r. Erlös

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67
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to decrease

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sich verringern

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68
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experience shows…

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erfahrungsgemäß ist es…

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69
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porter

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r. Dienstmann

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70
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insignificant

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geringfügig

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71
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to creep in

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einschleichen

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72
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to become naturalised

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sich einbürgern

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73
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cold, chilly

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abweisend

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74
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old man

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r. Greis

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75
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to drag

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zerren

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76
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to carry s.t. too far

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etw. auf die Spitze treiben

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77
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train of thought

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r. Gedankengang

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78
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to notify, advise

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verständigen

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79
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to have an objection against

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etw. gegen etw einzuwenden haben

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80
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remote, out of the way

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entlegen

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81
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to adjust

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verstellen

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82
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to reconcile

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versöhnen

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83
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neutrality

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e. Unparteilichkeit

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84
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strangely enough

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eigentümlicherweise

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85
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matter, concern

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e. Angelegenheit

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86
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dishevelled

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zerrauft

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87
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clapped out

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ausgedient

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88
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carelessness

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e. Nachlässigkeit

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89
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indifference

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e. Gleichgültigkeit

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90
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tricky

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verzwickt

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91
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widthways

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e. Quere

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92
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pitiful

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kläglich

93
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excessive

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übermäßig

94
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to suffer

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erleiden

95
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to decorate

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bestecken

96
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spongy, woolly

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schwammig

97
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to have a liaison with

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mit jdm buhlen

98
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to be in good shape

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in Schuss sein

99
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to marry s.b. off

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jdm unter die Haube bringen

100
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to begin to wonder, get suspicious

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stutzig werden

101
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bookworm

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e. Leseratte

102
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crook, rogue

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r. Gauner

103
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blower (phone), chatterbox

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e. Quasselstrippe

104
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boring old stick

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r. Stockfisch

105
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to munch, nosh

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mampfen

106
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to be henpecked

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unter dem Pantoffel Stehen

107
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to slog o’s guts out

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ackern

107
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this locality

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die hiesige Gegend

108
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fountain pen

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r. Füllfederhalter

109
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post mortem

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e. Obduktion

110
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sulphur

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r. Schwefel

111
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gibberish, Double Dutch

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s. Kauderwelsch

112
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morsel

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r. Happen

113
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to scream blue murder

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Zeter u. Mord(io) schreien

114
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he is a founding father

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er ist Urgeschein

115
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to be grumpy in the mornings

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ein Morgenmuffel sein

116
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writer’s cramp

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r. Schreibkrampf

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emery

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r. Schmirgel

118
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to put it mildly

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gelinde gesagt

119
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sellotape

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r. Tesafilm

120
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stapler

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e. Heftmaschine

121
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felt-tipped pen

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r. Filzstift

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fluff

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e. Fussel

123
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kitchen fittings along one wall of a room

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e. Küchenzeile

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cotton buds

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s. Wattestäbchen

125
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fraud

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r. Betruger

126
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certificate of appointment

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e. Ernennungsurkunde

127
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vow

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s. Gelöbnis

128
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command

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e. Befehlsgewalt

129
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medical

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Sanitäts-

130
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sergeant

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r. Feldwebel

131
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dispatch

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e. Entsendung

132
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budding

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angehend

133
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negotiator

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r. Unterhändler

134
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additional expenditure

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e. Mehrausgabe

135
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forseeable

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absehbar

136
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budget

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r. Etat

137
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subsidy

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e. Subvention

138
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lump, chunk

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r Brocken

139
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anyway

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ohnehin

140
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benefit, additional pay

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e. Zulage

141
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heave ho

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hau ruck

142
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irregularity, faux pas

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r. Formfehler

143
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to get wind of, scent

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wittern

144
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to reconstruct (a train of thought), understand

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nachvollziehen

145
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to paralyse

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lähmen

146
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to manoeuvre

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lavieren

147
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to play down

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verharmlosen

148
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to play down (an issue)

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abwiegeln

149
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to graze

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weiden

150
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to present a paper on s.t.

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referieren

151
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deformity

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e. Missbildung

152
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thyroid

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e. Schilddrüse

153
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to consume, exhaust

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verzerhen

154
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foundation

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e. Stiftung

155
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recently

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unlängst

156
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to embezzle, misappropriate

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unterschlagen

157
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latent time

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e. Latenzzeit

158
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the big Chief

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r. Gröfaz

159
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dangerous game

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s. Vabanquespiel

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Corsican

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r. Korse

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formerly

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weiland (obs.)

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Romanies

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e. Roma

163
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memorandum

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e. Denkschrift

164
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threadbare

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fadenscheinig

165
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to encircle, surround

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einkesseln

166
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glory

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r. Ruhm

167
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in retrospect

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im Nachhinein

168
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drudgery, slavery

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e .Fron

169
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bit of fluff

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r. Flusse

170
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sieve

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r. Sieb

171
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to crease

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knittern

172
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stomach probe

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e. Magensonde

173
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to text

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simsen

174
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wimp

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r. Foliengriller (sl.)

175
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wimp

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r Balkonräucher (sl.)

176
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wimp

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r. Warmduscher (sl.)

177
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s.o. who is over the hill

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r. Komposti (sl.)

178
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to have a fag

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e. Ziese quarzen (sl.)

179
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group of friends

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e. POsse (sl.)

180
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easy peasy

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pille palle

181
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beer

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e. Krawallbrause (sl.)

182
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to hitchhike

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hitchen (sl.)

183
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to hitchhike

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trampen (sl.)

184
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to chill

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chillen (sl.)

185
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attractive young girl

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e. Keule (sl.)

186
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to carry out a post mortem

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obduzieren

187
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visa

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s. Visum

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to be flabbergasted

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baff sein

189
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notorious

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berüchtigt

190
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dud (shot)

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r. Blindgänger

191
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to defuse

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entschärfen

192
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ready for attack

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sturmreif

193
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savings

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e. Bergung

194
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nervous

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Fahrig

195
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extension

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e. Ausdehnung

196
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international standing

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e. Weltgeltung

197
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to bully

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schikanieren

198
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proceeds, return

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e. Einträge

199
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discount, reduction

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r. Nachlass

200
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agent, trustee

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r. Sachwalter

201
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vast sum

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e. Unsumme

202
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without batting an eyelid

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ohne mit der Wimpter zu zucken

203
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to pick a fight

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einen Streit vom Zaun brechen

204
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to slap, hit

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ohrfeigen

205
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rebellious

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aufmüpfig

206
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wren

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r. Zaunkönig

207
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bone of contention

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ein Stein des Anstoßes

208
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to knock s.b./s.t.

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über jdn herziehen

209
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strong, coarse

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derb

210
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to bulkhead off

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abschotten

211
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swift, speedy

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zügig

212
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seclusion

A

e. Abgeschiedenheit

213
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dastardly

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ruchlos

214
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to bury

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beisetzen

215
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to spread, circulate

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kolportieren

216
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glory, fame

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r. Ruhm

217
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in retrospect

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im Nachhinein

218
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slavery

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e. Fron

219
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to grant

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stattgeben

220
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planning permission decision

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e. Planfestellungsbeschluss

221
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to be connected to the grid

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ans Netz gehen

222
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to be tested

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auf dem Prüfstand stehen

223
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devastating

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verheerend

224
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a big success

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ein großer Wurf

225
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registration

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e. Anmeldung

226
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registration system

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s. Meldewesen

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