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215 Cards in this Set
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die Unterführung
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underpass 5
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der Bahnsteig
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platform
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das Abteil
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compartment, cabin
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verbissen
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dogged, grim
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schmeißen
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to throw
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fahnenflüchtig
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werden to desert, go AWOL
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der Schleim
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slime, gunk
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schweben
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hover float hang in air
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aufreißen
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tear open, rip open 6
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das Geplätscher
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babble
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unbedacht
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glib, heedless
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matt
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jaded
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bleiern
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leaden, heavy
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berauschen
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to intoxicate, befuddle
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schicksalhaft
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fateful, determined by fate
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der Todgeweihte(n)
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those doomed to death
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beschenken
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to endow
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sich zurücktasten
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to grope, fumble to the rear
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das Gewebe
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tissue
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widerhaken
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hook, snag
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aufplatzen
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burst, pop open
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hockend
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squatting
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der Tabaksqualm
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tobacco fumes
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staubig
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dusty
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anhaften
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adhere, stick to
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aufzischen
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to sizzle, flame up
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klemmen
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to clamp
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beschimpft
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berated, insulted 7
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die Abteiltür
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cabin compartment door
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verdecken
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cover, screen
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die Nüchternheit
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sobriety, coolness
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der Leichenfinger
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fingers of the dead
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fluchen
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curse, swear 8
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leise
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faint muted
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der Wucherer
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usurer, profiteer
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der Betrüger
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fraud, crook
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die Wanze
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bug, bedbug
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erfüllen
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to fulfill
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feige
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cowardly, gutless 9
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die Frist(en)
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deadline, reprieve
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der Funke
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spark
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die Stiefelwichse
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boot polish
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die Täuschung
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deception, deceit
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überreizt
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overwrought
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zeitlich
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time-wise 10
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der Spuk
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ghost
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leicht
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easy
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niedrig
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low small
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die Hürde
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hurdle, obstacle
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belanglos
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petty, trivial
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wissen, weiß
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be aware of
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schleudern
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hurl, sling
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der Schaum
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foam, froth
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überschnappen
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to go bonkers 11
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an etw. nesteln
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fumble around with sth.
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die Schnalle
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buckle, clasp
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kramen
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to rummage around in
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unerbittlich
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relentless
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aussteigen
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disembark
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rücksichtslos
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reckless, heedless
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fluchend
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cursing, swearing
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der Flur
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hall corridor
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der Gang
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passageway
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aufschlagen
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open, pop open 12
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spüren
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feel, sense
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löckt
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to pull or struggle against
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gepackt
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grappled
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die Angel
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fish hook
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zappeln
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thrash around
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das Geschwätz
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gibberish, prattle
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herausrutschen
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to slip out
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mager
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skinny, gaunt
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fürchterlich
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appalling, dreadful
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dünn
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thin, watery
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flau
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dull, queasy
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einschenken
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to pour
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riechen
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smell
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die Ausdünstung
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perspiration
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penetrant
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pungently, overpoweringly
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gräßlich
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dreadful, hideous
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spröde
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brittle, chapped
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spärlich
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sparse, scanty
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blaßschwarze
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pale dark
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kriechen
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to creep, crawl, trail
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das Häubchen
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bonnet
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bücken
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stoop, bend down
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der Nacken
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nape of the neck 13
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der Spruch
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sentence, dictum
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köstlich
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delicious, rich
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der Rutsch
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slide, in one go
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das göttliche Tier
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the big cheese, i.e., Hitler
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schwätzen
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gossip, schmooze
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saufen
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to guzzle, booze it up
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die Pulle
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bottle
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der Fliegerangriff
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air raid 14
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zeugen
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to procreate
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wimmeln
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swarm, seethe
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hocken
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squat, perch, sit
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die Tasche
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bag, pocket
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mitschleppen
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drag along
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Kleppermantel
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rain coat 15
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verrammeln
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to bar, barricade, obstruct 15
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der Draht
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wire
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umwickeln
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to wrap, wrap around
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stapeln
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to pile, stack
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die Zange
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pliers
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der Kittel
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tunic, gown, work coat
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die Drahtrolle
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roll of wire
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sollen sie uns am Arsch lecken
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they can kiss our ass
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leugnen
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to deny, disavow
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mischen
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merge, shuffle 16
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anschnauzen
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to snarl, rant at
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der Drilling
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three of a kind
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sich balgen
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to scrap or scuffle over 17
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der Pott
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kitty, pot
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eingeschlossen
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cut off, trapped
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JU
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Junker transport
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gähnen
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yawn 18
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MG 42
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Maschinengewehr 42
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schmeißen
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to throw, heave
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fahl
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pale wan
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die Stoppeln
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stubble
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umgehen
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deal with 19
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der Lümmel
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slob, lout,
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sich recken
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stretch oneself
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die Pellkartoffel
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potato boiled in its skin 20
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der Essig
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vinegar
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quälen
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to torture, bully, plague
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scheinbar
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apparent
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die Schleife
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loop 20
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der Knäuel
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cluster
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der Konfektionsanzug
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ready-made suit 21
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rappeln
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to rattle
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schleißen, schliss
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to split, strip
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nagelneu
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brand-new
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platzen
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burst, bounce
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der Qualm
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fumes, thick smoke
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die Zellwolle
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spun rayon
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tadellose
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immaculate
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vorschriftsmäßig
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as prescribed, by the book 22
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demütig
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submissive, humble, meek
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fabelhaft
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fabulously, marvelously
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taub
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deaf, numb
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schnurren
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to purr
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knallrot
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bright red
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das Treiben
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ado, activities
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schnappen
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catch, nab
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das Nest
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hamlet
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verrecken
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die a miserable death, conk out
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starr
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stiff, numb
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die Bestimmung
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destiny, destination, assignment
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entgegentragen
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to carry, bear towards
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verspüren
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feel, get the urge
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abhauen
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scram, skedaddle, bolt 23
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die Düsternis
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gloom, somberness
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fahl
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pallid
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die Büchse
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tin can
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brokenweise
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bit by bit
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zufliegen
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fly to, just come to
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wimmeln
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to swarm
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flachdachig
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flat-roofed
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bergen
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hide, harbor, contain
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reizvoll
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attractive, charming
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schwermütig
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melancholy, mournful
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erdrücken
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to overwhelm, crush
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der Wipfel
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treetop
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der Ehebruch, die Ehebrüche
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adulteries 24
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specknackig
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fat necked
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die Gasse(n)
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alley, alleyway(s)
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die Reue
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remorse, regret
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wüst
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ugly, wasteful
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gibt sich einen Ruck
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to make an effort, to jolt
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verdauen
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to digest, to stomach sth. 24
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halbgesäuerten
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half soured, half leavened
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die Erregung
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excitement, agitation
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gutmütig
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good-natured
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wach
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awake, alert 25
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empfindsam
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sensitive
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schwanken
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to fluctuate, falter
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das Schwirren
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to whirr, buzz
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die Einheit
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(here) military unit
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die Ebene
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plane, lowlands, level country
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der Fleck
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spot, blotch
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weißlichgelb
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light yellow
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der Ausläufer
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(die) foothills
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die Mietskaserne(n)
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tenement, block of flats
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der Büstenhalter
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brassiere
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die Bude
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booth, stall
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der Speicher
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reservoir; storage
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waten
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wade, wade through
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sprengen
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blown up 26
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latschen
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to hoof it, traipse
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fliegen
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fly, go by plane
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heiser
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hoarse, husky
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erschrickt
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become frightened 27
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der Katzenjammer
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hangover, the blues
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gähnend
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cavernous, gaping
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der Abgrund
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abyss, chasm
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etwas Saugendes
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sucking away the life blood
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hineinschütten
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pour something in
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abhauen
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to scram, vamoose, bail out
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würgen
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choke, gag, gulp
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das Schluchzen
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sob
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die Wut
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rage
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fremdgehen
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to stray, to have an affair
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pennen
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to crash, sleep with
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huren
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to whore, go whoring
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herrennen
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run after 28
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das Gebilde
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object, thing
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das Gewölle
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regurgitated pellets of food, cat hair
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unverhofft
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unexpectedly
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rutschen
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slip, skid
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der Schlund
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maw, gullet
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der Schauder
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shudder
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massig
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bulky
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