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91 Cards in this Set
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end of the world, apocalypse
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der Weltuntergang
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knocking, drumming
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das Klopfzeichen
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as follows
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folgendermaßen
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to proceed
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vor sich gehen
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beetle
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der Käfer, -
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unpleasant
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unangenehm
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disgusting itching
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das widerliche Jucken
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inhabitant
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der Bewohner, -
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to notice
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merken
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voice
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die Stimme, -n
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to be lacking
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fehlen
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chirping
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das Zirpen
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cricket
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die Grille
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food, nourishment
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die Nahrung, -en
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kind
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die Sorte, -n
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delicate
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zart
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interrupt
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unterbrechen
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mention
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erwähnen
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habit
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die Gewohnheit, -en
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loop
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die Schlaufe, -n
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to turn (toward)
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kehren
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feces, excrement
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der Kot
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to empty, defecate
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entleeren
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vicinity
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die Nähe
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handle
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die Klinke, -n
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skin
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die Haut, -¨e
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to gather, assemble
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versammeln
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for his part
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seinerseits
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to hunt
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jagen
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stickleback (type of fish)
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der Stichling, -e
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size, measure
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das Maß, -e
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chiefly, above all
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vor allem
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owner
[of chicken farms in this context] |
der Besitzer, -
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corn, maize
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der Mais
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feed (cong. fodder)
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das Futter
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plague
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die Plage
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poison
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das Gift, -e
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to intercept
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abfangen
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to die
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draufgehen
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substitute
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der Ersatz, -¨e
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portion
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der Anteil, -e
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fishmeal
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das Fischmehl
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concentration of mercury
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der Quecksilbergehalt
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to contaminate, destroy
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verderben
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dying of the chickens; chicken deaths
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das Hühnersterben
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to be frightened, alarmed
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erschrecken
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bank of river, beach
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das Ufer, -
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tide
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die Flut, -en
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magnitude of waves
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der Wellengang, -¨e
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low (cogn. nether)
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niedrig
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to lie
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liegen
~zum beispiel~ unter Wasser liegen |
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rise
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die Steigung
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roof
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das Dach, -¨er
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direction
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die Richtung, -en
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in the past
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seinerzeit
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approximately a yard
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meterhoch
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harbor
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der Hafen, -¨
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total, entire, all of it
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gesamt
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fowl
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das Federvieh
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to poison
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vergiften
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coal dust, carbon
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der Kohlenstaub
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cremation
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die Verbrennung, -en
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to strain, stress
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strapazieren
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to enter
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herein
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to exit
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hinaus
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to heat up
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sich erwärmen
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to melt
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schmelzen
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the succumbing to
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das Erliegen
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in the meantime
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mittlerweile
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mountain peak
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der Gipfel, -
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pale, sickly
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fahl
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to see
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erblicken
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rumbling
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das Grollen
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the elder
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der Ältere, -n
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to surmise
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vermuten
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to remain
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verbleiben-
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space
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der Raum, -¨e
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for heaven's sake
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um Himmels willen
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to devour
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fressen
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to die (said of animals)
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krepieren
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to disappear
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verschwinden
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candidly
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unumwunden
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to conceal, wrap
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umwinden
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to feed oneself
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sich ernähren
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soot, black carbon
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der Ruß
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sulfur
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der Schwefel
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in the long run
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auf die Dauer
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to sin; to harm oneself
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der Frevel/ Frevel treiben
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to prepare oneself
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sich einstellen auf etwas
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to scratch one's head as a sign of confusion
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sich in den Haaren kratzen
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to think differently, bethink
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sich besinnen
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