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1
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outrageous

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hanebüchen

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indispensable

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unabdingbar

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ramificatin

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e. Verästelung

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shameful

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blamabel

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to paraphrase

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umschreiben

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ammonium chloride

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r-s Salmiak

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to indulge o.s. in

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schwelgen

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fun-loving

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flott

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with complete jusitification

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mit Fug u. Recht

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polished, refined

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geschliffen

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atmosphere, society

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r. Dunstkreis

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gown (univ.)

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r. Talar

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drunkard

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r. Trunkenbold

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mole

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r. Maulwurf

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buffoon, clown

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r. Hanswurst

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to squint

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schielen

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neck

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s. Genick

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depositing

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e. Ablagerung

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silurian

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Silur

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white heat, incandescence

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e. Weißglut

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superior

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r. Vorgesetzte

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amplifier

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r. Verstärker

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echo sounder, sonar

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s. Echolot

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to revise

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revidieren

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to audit, check

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revidieren

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26
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to draw to an end/close

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zur Neige gehen

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27
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thighbone, femur

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r Oberschenkelknochen

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to slosh around

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schwappen

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29
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reproductive organ

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s. Fortpflanzungsorgan

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30
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predatory big cat

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e. Raubkatze

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tusk

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r. Stoßzahn

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fang

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r. Reißzahn

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sabre-toothed tiger

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e. Säbelzahnkatze

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to smoulder

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schwelen

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gangling, gawky

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schlaksig

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lizard

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e. Echse

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37
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jawbone

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r. Kieferknochen

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38
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remarkably

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bemerkenwerterweise

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39
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cast iron

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s. Gusseisen

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40
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to dissect

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gezieren

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41
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duckbilled platypus

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s. Schnabeltier

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prey, quarry

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s. Beuteltier

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43
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to massacre, butcher

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niedermetzeln

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44
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lucky streak

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e. Glückssträhne

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45
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snide remark

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e. Stichelei

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46
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dinosaur

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r. Saurier

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47
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crowbar

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s. Brecheisen

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48
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scorn and derision

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Hohn und Spott

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49
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to gape, yawn

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klaffen

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50
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valid

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stichhaltig

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51
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chlorine

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Chlor

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fluorine

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Fluor

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manganese

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Mangan

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54
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molybdenum

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Molybdän

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nitrogen

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Stickstoff

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oxygen

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Sauerstoff

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ammonia

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Ammoniak

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58
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tannic acid

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Gerbsäure

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59
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mercury

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Quecksilber

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60
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prussic acid

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Blausäure

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61
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glass flask

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r. Glasskolben

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62
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nitrogen oxide

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s. Stickoxid

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63
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fair, lovely

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hold

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64
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dutiful

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pflichtschuldig

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65
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to stop short

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stutzen

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66
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dependence

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e. Anlehnung

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67
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student taking doctorate

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r. Doktorand

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68
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disintegration, decay

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r. Zerfall

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69
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half-life

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e. Halbwertszeit

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70
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pioneering

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bahnbrechend

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71
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slight

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geringfügig

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innocence

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e. Arglosigkeit

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73
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to reproduce

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fortplanzen

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74
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delicate, ticklish

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heikel

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75
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turret

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s. Türmchen

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battlements

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e. Zinnen

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grape

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e. Traube

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78
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bunch

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e. Traube

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79
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of all things

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ausgerechnet

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80
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treatise

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e. Abhandlung

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81
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fellow student

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r. Kommilitone

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82
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mane

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e. Mähne

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83
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daring

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s. Wagnis

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84
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sound

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r. Schall

85
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to change s.o. completely

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jdn umkrempeln

86
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precocious

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frühreif

87
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jack of all trades

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r. Hansdampf

88
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to drum s.t. into s.o.

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jdm etw. eintrichten

89
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to cultivate, grow

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anbauen

90
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flax

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r. Flachs

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daring, audacity

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r. Wagemut

92
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to make up for

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wettmachen

93
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jam-packed

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gerüttelt

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crest (of wave)

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r. Kamm

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to ponder

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grübeln

96
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gentle, docile

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sanftmütig

97
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affable, friendly

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umgänglich

98
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shoot, scion

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r. Spross

99
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prussic acid

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Blausäure

100
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to decay, disintegrate

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zerfallen

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at the end of the day

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unter dem Strich

102
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to waste, squander

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vergeuden

103
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greed

A

e. Habsucht

104
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to stumble

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stolpern

105
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delusion

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e. Wahnvorstellung

106
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leak

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s. Leck

107
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talkative

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redselig

108
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to get caught, become entangled in

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sich verfangen

109
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to be in the balance

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in der Schwebe sein

110
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certificate of blamelessness (joke)

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r. Perfilschein

111
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campaign

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r. Feldzug

112
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solder

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r. Lötzinn

113
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fluorescent tube

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e. Leuchtstoffröhre

114
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budget

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r. Etat

115
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ticklish

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kitzlig

116
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erroneous, false

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abwegig

117
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coal seam

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s.Kohleflotz

118
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mooring

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e. Vertäung

119
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converted

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bekehrt

120
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to back the wrong horse

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aufs falsche Pferd setzen

121
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r. Knebelvertrag

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oppressive contract

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service

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e. Wartung

123
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invitation to tender

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e. Ausschreibung

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loam, clay

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r. Lehm

125
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procss

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r. Vorgang

126
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soil sample

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e. Bodenprobe

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bold

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dreist

128
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portly, stolid, well-to-do

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behäbig

129
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liquid manure

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e. Gülle

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working animal

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s. Nutztier

131
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papeweight

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r. Briefbeschwerer

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to not make any progress

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nicht von der Stille kommen

133
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overly subtle

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spitzfindig

134
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to take out of service

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ausmustern

135
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within the framework of

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im Rahmen (+Gen.)

136
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secluded

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abgeschieden

137
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partitioned area, shack

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r. Verschlag

138
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granular, grainy

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körnig

139
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waterlily

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e. Seerose

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common property

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s. Allgemeingut

141
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fairy tale

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s. Ammermärchen

142
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plan

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s. Vorhaben

143
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flood, torrent

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r. Schwall

144
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chimney, smokestack

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r. Schlot

145
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mole (espionage)

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r. Leberfleck

146
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stub nose

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e. Stupsnase

147
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to turn s.o. on

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anmachen

148
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chaperone

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e. Anstandsdame

149
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to interweave

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verflechten

150
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to shoot o´s load

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e. Ladung verschließen

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acorn

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e. Eichel

152
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glans

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e. Eichel

153
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penis, cock

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e. Rute

154
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quicksand

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r. Treibsand

155
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pony-tail

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r. Pferdeschwanz

156
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smart

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adrett

157
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stocky

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gedrungen

158
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capricious

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launisch

159
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to sprawl, flop down

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lümmeln

160
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to increase, breed

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vermehren

161
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circulation, radical change

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e. Umwälzung

162
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foolhardy, daredevil

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waghalsig

163
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merry, teasing

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neckisch

164
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to eat noisily

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schmatzen

165
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to give a distinctive image to

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profilieren

166
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mop of curly hair

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r. Wuschelkopf

167
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simpleton

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Honigkuchenpferd

168
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nape of neck

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r. Nacken

169
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prick

A

r. Schwanzlutscher

170
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to poke

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weiterstochern

171
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silly season

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s. Sommerloch

172
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to singe, scorch

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sengen

173
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to slip

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entgleiten

174
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anvil

A

r. Amboss

175
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to level off

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abflachen

176
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lead (-en)

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bleiern

177
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for better or worse

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auf Gedeich und Verderb

178
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fleecy

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flauschig

179
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expansion

A

r. Ausdehnung

180
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wrecking ball

A

e. Abrissbirne

181
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squabbling

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r. Hickhack

182
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to burst/break its banks, get out of hand

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ausufern

183
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site foreman

A

r. Polier

184
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herbaceous border

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e. Blumenrebatte

185
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cuboid

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r. Quader

186
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to accuse

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bezichtigen

187
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foliage, leaves

A

s .Laub

188
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to boil, simmer

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sieden

189
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to wear down

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zermürben

190
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lengthy, extended

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augedehnt

191
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income, profit

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s. Verdienst

192
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palm leaf

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r. Palmwedel

193
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bolt

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r. Bolzen

194
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fragmentary

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bruchstückhaft

195
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shirt-sleeved

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hemdärmelig

196
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down-to-earth

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hemdärmelig

197
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to have a lot on one´s plate

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viel auf dem Buckel haben

198
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to do s.t. on a whim

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etw aus einer Laune heraus tun

199
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to manage

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bewerkstelligen

200
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to spawn

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laichen

201
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to establish

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anknüpfen

202
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rubble, debris

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r. Schutt

203
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to set the course

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e. Weichen stellen

204
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amply

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sattsam

205
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frills

A

r. Schnickschnack

206
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to ruffle, tousle

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zerzausen

207
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windswept

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zerzaust

208
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landing

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r. Podest

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