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Volume 024 Flashcards

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gallows

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r. Galgen

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pangs of conscience

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e. Gewissensbisse

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whirlpool

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r. Strudel

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to swot up

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büffeln

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to chat

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plaudern

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reproduction

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e. Fortpflanzung

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pig-tail

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r. Zopf

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skin

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r. Balg

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jet black

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pechschwarz

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all my life

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mein Lebtag

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skeleton key

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r. Dietrich

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to graduate

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promovieren

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to sneak, crawl

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schleichen

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abyss

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r. Schlund

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wide-open

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sperrangelweit

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show-off

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r. Prahlhans

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coward

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r. Hasenfuß

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chat, sill phrase

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r. Schnack

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enornmous quantity

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e. Unmenge

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to abound, team with

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strotzen von

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rubbish, filth

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r. Unrat

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dissertation , article

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e. Abhandlung

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unselfish

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selbstlos

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stripe, weal

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e. Strieme

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to boil
siedentw
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twig
e. Gerte
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blot
r. Klecks
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lilac
r. Flieder
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mercenary
r. Söldner
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consumption
e. Schwindsucht
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dim
umflort
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busy, active
emsig
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to taste good
munden (es mundet mir)
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to overhear, listen to
belauschen
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round dance
r. Reigen
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loftiness
e. Erhabenheit
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bedstead
e. Bettlade
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to fiddle
fiedeln
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Lord's Prayer
s. Vaterunser
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supple
geschmeidig
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vault
e. Wölbung
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tight, taut
straff
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to murder
morden
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thin as a rake
spindeldürr
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rattlesnake
e. Klappeschlange
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in self defence
aus Notwehr
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killing of o's spouse
r. Gattenmord
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luxurious
üppig
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meatball
r. Kloß
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spasm
e. Zuckung
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greediness
e. Lüsternheit
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extravagance, excess
e. Ausschweifung
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of great consequence
folgenschwer
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extortion, blackmail
e. Erpressung
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dagger
r. Dolch
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confident
zuversichtlich
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thorn
r. Dorn
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violet
s. Veilchen
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to force
aufdrängen
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to fetter, chain
fesseln
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snug, cosy, idyllic
lauschig
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to gasp
röcheln
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to make a blunder
sich verhauen
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easel
e. Staffelei
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simpleton
r. Tropf
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pea shooter
s. Pustrohr
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eagle-owl
r. Uhu
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hyena
e. Hyäne
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Sermon on the Mount
r. Bergpredikt
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shooting star
e. Sternschuppe
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janitor
e. Pedell
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lard
s. Schmalz
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cudgel
r. Knüppel
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devestation
e. Verheerung
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laden with guilt
schuldbeladen
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indulgent, lenient
nachsichtig
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to be master of
etw (dat. ) mächtig sein
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wicked, infamous
ruchlos
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sexual intercourse
r. Beischlaf
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stilted
geschraubt
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depraved
verworfen
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indecent, obscene
unzüchtig
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to put an umbrella up
aufspannen
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wicked, outrageous
freventlich
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to idle away
verbummeln
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to get bogged down
versumpfen
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down and out
verlumpt
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base, mean
niederträchtig
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to shake, tremble
schlottern
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clumsy creature
r. Tolpatsch
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twaddle, garbage
s. Gewäsch
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cord, line, rope
r. Strick
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ivy wreath
r. Efeukranz
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iris
e. Schwerlilie
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scapegoat
r. Sündenbock
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inquisitive
vorwitzig
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virginity
e. Unberührtheit
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to assault
sich an (dat.) vergehen
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to sin against
sich an (dat) versündigen
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to grieve
sich grämen
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lightning rod
r. Blitzableiter
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stinging nettle
e. Brennessel
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to rivet
vernieten
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to prescribe
verordnen
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cod liver oil
r. Lebertran
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primrose
r. HImmelschlüssel
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monster
s. Untier
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chlorosis, green sickness
e. Bleichsucht
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tendril
r. Ranke
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abyss
r. Abgrund
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marsh
r. Morast
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in two, asunder
entzwei
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to scram
Reißaus nehmen
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maypole
r. Maibaum
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anxiety, fear
e. Bangigkeit
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abortion
e. Abtreibung
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spokesman
r. Wortführer
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nude (painting)
s. Aktgemälde
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displacement
e. Verschiebung
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vertebra
r. Rückenwirbel
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to slip
ausrutschen
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frantic
fiebrig
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frantic
rasend
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sudden
jäh
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sickening
ekelerregend
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gully
e. Schlucht
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impact
r. Aufprall
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ridiculous
lächerlich
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tailor s dummy
e. Schneiderpuppe
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to sprawl
der Lange nach hinfallen
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to curb
zügeln
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unvarnished
ungeschminkt
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ligament, sinew
e. Sehne
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tiresome
lästig
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eccentric, unfounded
abwegig
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land of milk and honey
S. Schlaraffenland
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profound
tiefschürfend
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whippersnapper, nipper
r. Knirps
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to sprain o.s.
sich (dat.) verstauchen
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to give s.o. hell
jdm die Hölle heiß machen
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to put s.o. off
vertrösten
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to fall into disrepute
iin Verruf kommen/geraten
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to bring s.t. in to disrepute
in Verruf bringen
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to pick on s.b.
auf jdn einhacken
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to pause
verharren
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to decode
entziffern
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objection
r. Einwand
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surly, brusque
unwirsch
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precocious
altklug
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intention
r. Vorsatz
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lanky
hochaufgeschossen
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to wear away
abwetzen
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yellowed
vergilbt
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space shuttle
e. Raumfähre
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maximum load
e. Nutzlast
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to give s.o. a piggyback
jdn huckepack tragen
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to load
verstauen
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to graze
weiden
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in a gangling way
schlaksig
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supply
e. Zuleistung
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weightlessness
e. Schwerelosigkeit
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it is all Greek to me
ich verstehe nur Bahnhof
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greying (hair)
graumeliert
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partner, associate
r. Kompagnon
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supplies, reinforcements
r. Nachschub
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to postpone
vertagen
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indisputable
unverzichtbar
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well read
belesen
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unbalanced
unausgewogen
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reusable
wiederverwendbar
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defence
e. Abwehr
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to contribute
beisteuern
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it goes against the grain
es geht mir gegen den Strich
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occasionally
zuweilen
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twin-jet
zweistrahlig
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supersonic
überschall
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palate
r. Gaumen
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candidate
r. Anwärter
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to exude
verströmen
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big-mouth
r. Sprücheklopfer
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if necessary
notfalls
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to shrink, dwindle
schrumpfen
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two digit
zweistellig
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behind bars
hinter schwedischen Gardinen
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to thwart
vereiteln
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tribe, hoard, bunch
s. Sippschaft
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flat (of drink)
schal
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to amuse o.s.
sich verlustieren
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loony-bin
e. Klapsmühle
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cushion
s. Polster
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military pay
r. Wehrsold
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vote of no confidence
s. Missvertrauensvotum
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favour, goodwill
e. Gunst
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in the wake of
im Gefolge
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to beg (sl.)
beknien
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moratorium
s. Stillhaltebekommen
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goodwill
s. Wohlwollen
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to prepare (for dispatch)
abfertigen
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decoration, embellishment
e. Verzierung
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board (of directors)
r. Vorstand
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as agreed
vereinbarungsgemäß
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note, observation
r. Vermerk
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to tell the whole world about it, shout s.t. from the rooftops
etw. an die große Glocke hängen
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to stop work
ruhen
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guidelines
e. Richtlinien
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noticeboard
s. schwarze Brett
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to slander
verleumden
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