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considerable, substantial
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aanzienlijk
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at least, at any rate
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althans
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ambition
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ambitie, de
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attitude
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attitude, de
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business, trade and industry
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bedrijfsleven, het
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hier: approach
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benadering, de
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to appoint
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benoemen
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hier: to buy, obtain
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betrekken
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bronze
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brons
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brewery
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brouwerij, de
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concept, draft
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concept, het
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continuation
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continuïteit, de
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culinary
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culinair
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factor
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factor, de
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philosophy
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filosofie, de
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present, current
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huidig
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to inspire
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inspireren
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to enter, import
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invoeren
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capital
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kapitaal, het
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chain
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keten, de
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grocer
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kruidenier, de
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legend
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legende, de
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food, groceries
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levensmiddelen, de
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basket
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mand, de
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ruin, downfall, end
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ondergang, de
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entrepreneur
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ondernemer, de
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kidnapping
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ontvoering, de
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unforgivable
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onvergeeflijk
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to reap, to harvest
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oogsten
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so that, in order that
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opdat
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founder
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oprichter, de
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to put up, raise
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opzetten
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to profit from
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profiteren
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recession
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recessie, de
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revolution
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revolutie, de
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unity, solidarity
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saamhorigheid, de
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strategy
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strategie, de
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to grow, cultivate
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telen
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appropriate
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toepasselijk
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treaty, pact, convenant
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verbond, het
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prominent
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vooraanstaand
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hier: shopping cart
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wagen, de
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prosperity, welfare
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welvaart, de
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profit, earnings
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winst, de
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to rub
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wrijven
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to attract
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aantrekken
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beggar
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bedelaar, de
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mess
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bende, de
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consumer
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consument, de
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individual
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enkeling, de
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survey, inquiry
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enquête, de
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tools, equipment
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gereedschap, het
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to set in
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inzetten
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here: head
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kop, de
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fun
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lol, de
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lottery
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loterij, de
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millionaire
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miljonair, de
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accommodation, shelter
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onderdak, het
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unfair, undeserved
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onterecht
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hier: to act, to face
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opstellen
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glow of happiness
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roes, de
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junk, trash
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rotzooi, de
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to oppose
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tegenstaan
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hier: statement
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uitspraak, de
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to fulfill
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vervullen
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to remove
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verwijderen
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formerly, in the past
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voorheen
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valuable, useful
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waardevol
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employment
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werkgelegenheid, de
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nobility
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adel, de
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Calvinism
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calvinisme, het
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crisis
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crisis, de
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to serve
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dienen
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to penetrate
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doordringen
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pressure, stress
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druk, de
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essence
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essentie, de
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greedy, stingy
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gierig
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solid, strong
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hecht
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(spiritual) welfare
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heil, het
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to reform
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hervormen
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infrastructure
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infrastructuur, de
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to invest
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investeren
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criticism
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kritiek, de
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luxury
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luxe, de
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coin
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munt, de
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standard
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norm, de
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remark, comment
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opmerking, de
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overstrained
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overspannen
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property
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pand, het
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peanut butter
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pindakaas, de
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problems, issues
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problematiek, de
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rational
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rationeel
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interest (money)
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rente, de
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reserves
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reserve, de
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of the same kind, similar
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soortgelijk
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proverb
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spreuk, de
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to reverse, rollback
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terugdraaien
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comprehensive, detailed
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uitvoerig
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to increase, magnify, enlarge
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vergroten
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achievement
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verworvenheid, de
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generous, liberal
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vrijgevig
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frugral, thrifty
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zuinig
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civil service, public office
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ambt, het
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ash, ashes
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as, de
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to reveal, expose
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blootleggen
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round
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bol
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to collide, crash into
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botsen
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to correspond to \ with
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corresponderen
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to spend
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doorbrengen
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through
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doorheen
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submarine
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duikboot, de
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honor
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eer, de
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stubborn, headstrong
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eigenwijs
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inheritance, heritage
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erfenis, de
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to recognize, acknowledge, confess
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erkennen
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universe
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heelal, het
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hollow
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hol
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core, essence
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kern, de
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crater
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krater, de
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moon
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maan, de
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power, authority
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macht, de
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peculiar
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merkwaardig
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method
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methode, de
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center, middle point
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middelpunt, het
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military
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militair
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to recognize
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onderkennen
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undiplomatic
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ondiplomatiek
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discovery
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ontdekking, de
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planet
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planeet, de
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rank
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rang, de
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to prolong, drag out
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rekken
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simple
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simpel
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to tinker, repair
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sleutelen
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to investigate, track
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speuren
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status
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status, de
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sneaky
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stiekem
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fairly, rather
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tamelijk
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telescope
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telescoop, de
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to return, go back
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terugkeren
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to assign
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toewijzen
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projection
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uitsteeksel, het
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invention
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uitvinding, de
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to sort / figure out
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uitzoeken
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timepiece, clock, watch
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uurwerk, het
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pollution, contamination
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verontreiniging, de
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enemy
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vijand, de
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to live up to
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waarmaken
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miraculous
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wonderbaarlijk
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side
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zijkant
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pure, clean
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zuiver
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to arrive
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arriveren
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atmosphere
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atmosfeer, de
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to serve, operate
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bedienen
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circle, orbit
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cirkelen
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earth's atmosphere
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dampkring, de
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weightlessness
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gewichtloosheid, de
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gamble
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gok, de
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blast off, lift off (rocket launch)
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lancering, de
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to go wrong
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misgaan
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fog
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mist, de
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to come down, desend
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neerkomen
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circumstance, situation
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omstandigheid, de
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incomprehensible, unfathomable
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ondoorgrondelijk
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to betray, divulge
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prijsgeven
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space travel
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ruimtevaart, de
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brilliant person
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uitblinker, de
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solar system
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zonnestelsel, het
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bucket
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emmer, de
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curtain
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gordijn, het
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doll, puppet
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pop, de
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naughty
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stout
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branch
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tak, de
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to hide
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verstoppen
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to signal, motion to, wink at
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wenken
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to agree, arrange
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afspreken
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bishop
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bisschop, de
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blank
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blank
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deed
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daad, de
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dimension
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dimensie, de
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devil
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duivel, de
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to finance
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financieren
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secret
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geheim, het
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community
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gemeenschap, de
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to grab
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grijpen
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hell
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hel, de
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servant
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knecht, de
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black person
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neger, de
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subordinate, inferior
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ondergeschikt
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excited, wound up, in a fluster
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opgewonden
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excitement
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opwinding, de
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private
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particulier
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pedagogic (education, teaching)
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pedagogisch
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press
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pers, de
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to tease, bother
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plagen
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chimney
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schoorsteen, de
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to drag, to carry (along)
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sjouwen
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real, true
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werkelijk
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affairs, matters
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aangelegenheid, de
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image, illustration
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afbeelding, de
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studio, workshop
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atelier, het
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bottom
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bodem, de
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breast
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borst, de
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contrast
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contrast, het
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eternal
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eeuwig
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aesthetic
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esthetisch
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goods, merchandise
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goederen, de
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harmony
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harmonie, de
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historian
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historicus, de
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buying power, consumer spending
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koopkracht, de
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expensive, valuable
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kostbaar
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sock
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kous, de
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scar, mark
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litteken, het
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to manipulate
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manipuleren
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swamp, marsh
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moeras, het
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moving, touching
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ontroerend
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assignment
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opdracht, de
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client, customer
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opdrachtgever, de
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original
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origineel, het
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pimple
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puist, de
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religious
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religieus
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republic
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republiek, de
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shipping (traffic)
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scheepvaart, de
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to sketch
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schetsen
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stone
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steen, de
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bull
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stier, de
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charisma
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uitstraling, de
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longing, desire
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verlangen, het
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fly
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vlieg, de
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foreground
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voorgrond, de
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wild
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wild
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wart
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wrat, de
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rarely, seldom
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zelden
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initial, original
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aanvankelijk
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bundle, collection, compilation
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bundel, de
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to quote, to cite
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citeren
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philosophical
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filosofisch
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frequency
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frequentie, de
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communal, common
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gemeenschappelijk
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shine
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glanzen
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cardboard
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karton, het
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autumn
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najaar, het
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to hand (over)
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overhandigen
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opposite side
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overkant, de
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as far as… goes, what concerns the …
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qua
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slave
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slaaf, de
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to stem from, descend from
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stammen
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pile
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stapel, de
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attack, assault
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aanval, de
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administration, government
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bewind, het
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nobleman
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edelman, de
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fiasco
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fiasco, het
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gradual
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geleidelijk
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armed
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gewapend
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founder
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grondlegger, de
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court
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hof, het
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to take up, occupy, capture
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innemen
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raid
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inval, de
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cannon
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kanon, het
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king
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koning, de
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nuisance
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lastpak, de
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army
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leger, het
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merciless
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meedogenloos
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oppressor
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onderdrukker, de
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revolt, rebellion, insurrection
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opstand, de
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excess, redundancy, oversize
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overmaat
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well-organized
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overzichtelijk
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here: pass, passway (mountain pass)
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pas, de
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to plunder, loot
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plunderen
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priority
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prioriteit, de
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rebel
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rebel, de
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to strive for
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streven
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in vain
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tevergeefs
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troops
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troepen, de
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vast, extensive
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uitgestrekt
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to venerate, worship
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vereren
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to murder
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vermoorden
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to move, transfer
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verplaatsen
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to escape, flee
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vluchten
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follower, disciple
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volgeling, de
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peace
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vrede, de
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cruel
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wreed
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certainty, assurance
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zekerheid, de
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demonstration, march
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betoging, de
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confessional, denominational
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confessioneel
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urge, instinct
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drang, de
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to threaten
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dreigen
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to thwart, frustrate
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dwarsbomen
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somewhat, rather
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enigszins
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birth control
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geboortebeperking, de
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obedient
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gehoorzaam
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to make equal with, put on par with
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gelijkstellen
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stubborn
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hardnekkig
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the right to vote
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kiesrecht, het
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compelling, moving
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meeslepend
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serious, in earnest
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menens
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mature, articulate
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mondig
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obstacle
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obstakel, het
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fuss, commotion
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ophef, de
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showy, gaudy
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opzichtig
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here: to be touched (emotionally)
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raken
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sash
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sjerp, de
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smart
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slim
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shortly, soon
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spoedig
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to capture, conquer, win
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veroveren
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owe, indebted
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verschuldigd
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full
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volwaardig
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legislator
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wetgever, de
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ommited
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achterwege
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to reject, condemn
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afkeuren
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to resign
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aftreden
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to decay, rot, spoil
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bederven
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to inspire
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bezielen
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construction worker
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bouwvakker, de
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bride and groom
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bruidspaar, het
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aim, objective
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doelstelling, de
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fun
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gein, de
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whole-hearted
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hartgrondig
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to dam up, contain
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indammen
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all at once, suddenly
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ineens
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to badger, pester
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jennen
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colorful
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kleurrijk
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playful
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ludiek
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massive, wholesale, bulk
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massaal
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nervous
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nerveus
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change
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omslag, de
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unrest, agitation
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onrust, de
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to explode
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ontploffen
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unconditional, absolute
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onvoorwaardelijk
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to lift
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opheffen
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order
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orde, de
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disturbance, fracas
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relletje, het
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to shock
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schokken
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strict
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strikt
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tableau, scene
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tafereel, het
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contrary
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tegendraads
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to show
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vertonen
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greaser
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vetkuif, de
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voluntary
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vrijwillig
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weapon
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wapen, het
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to wake up
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wekken
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to throw, hurl, fling
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werpen
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looks, appearance
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aanzien, het
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suit, be right
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deugen
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politician
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politicus, de
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to indicate
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aanduiden
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direct
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direct
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company, companionship
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gezelschap, het
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to interfere, intervene
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ingrijpen
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several
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meerdere
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majority
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meerderheid, de
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here: need, necessity, poverty
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nood, de
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parliament
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parlement, het
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to vote
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stemmen
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here: to cast (a vote)
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uitbrengen
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to execute, carry out (a plan)
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uitvoeren
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elections
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verkiezingen, de
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affair
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affaire, de
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to approach
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benaderen
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to find yourself …
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bevinden, zich
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together
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bijeen
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democrat
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democraat, de
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herditary
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erfelijk
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to inherit
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erven
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essential
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essentieel
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actual
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feitelijk
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approval
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instemming, de
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intellectual
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intellectueel, de
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to rejoice, be jubilant
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juichen
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government cabinet
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kabinet, het
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frenetic / forced
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krampachtig
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hier: to float around, predominate
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leven
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myth
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mythe, de
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here: closest, immediate
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naast
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once again
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nogmaals
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remarkable
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opmerkelijk
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paradox
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paradox, de
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parliamentary
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parlementair
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republican
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republikeins
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wealth, affluence
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rijkdom, de
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coherence
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samenhang, de
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here: State (country)
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staat, de
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to serve as, fill a position
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vervullen
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sovereign, monarch, king
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vorst, de
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finished
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af
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to protect, shield
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afschermen
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reflection
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afspiegeling, de
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aloof, distant
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afstandelijk
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constantly
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alsmaar
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government ministers
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bewindslieden, de
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buffer
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buffer, de
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co-ordination
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coördinatie, de
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to dictate, prescribe (to give an order or policy)
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dicteren
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to drive (not a vehicle, rather "everything is driven by money)
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drijven
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intense
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intens
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hier: deployment
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inzet, de
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split, gap, chasm
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kloof, de
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massive, heavy, solid
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massief
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inclination, tendency
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neiging, de
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detour
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omweg, de
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to avoid
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ontwijken
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edition, issue
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oplage, de
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to place, put
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plaatsen
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prominent
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prominent
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to rebel, to object
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roeren, zich
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specific
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specifiek
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stream, flood (quantity)
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stroom, de
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characteristic of
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tekenend
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to try, attempt
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trachten
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to pull
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trekken
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to expand
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uitdijen
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to pack
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verpakken
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understanding
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verstandhouding, de
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member of parliament
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volksvertegenwoordiger, de
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spokesman
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voorlichter, de
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in front, first
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voorop
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weekly
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wekelijks
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to wrestle
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worstelen
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