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mannerism
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die Allüre
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to incite
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aufhetzen
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to endure, sustain, bear up against; hold up/out
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aushalten
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dimensions, size, proportion, scale, extent
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das Ausmass
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to give, distribute; bless; bring, bestow
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bescheren
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admission, confession, avowal
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das Eingeständnis
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uncovering, exposure; revelation, disclosure
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die Enthüllungen
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torture
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die Folter
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subdued
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kleinlaut
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to maltreat, treat badly; batter
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misshandeln
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resignation
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der Rücktritt
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importance, significance, consequence
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die Tragweite
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usually, normally; customary
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üblicherweise
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unequivocal, unmistakable
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unmissverständlich
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to neglect
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versäumen
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to befall, happen to
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widerfahren
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to resign, step down
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zurücktretten
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to adjust, demand, modify, adapt
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angleichen
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to become a member, join, enter
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beitreten
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joining, entry, accession
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der Beitritt
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to label, mark, denote, indicate, call
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bezeichnen
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statement of policy
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die Regierungserklärung
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toll bar, turnpike
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der Schlagbaum
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reconciliation
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die Versöhnung
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diversity, variety
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die Vielfalt
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to imagine, fancy
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sich wähnen
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to saw up
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zersägen
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to smash to pieces
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zerschlagen
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dimensions, size, proportion, scale, extent
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das Ausmaß
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to insulate from
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abschotten
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injured
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angeschlagen
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Board of Trustees
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der Aufsichtsrat
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meeting of the Board of Trustees
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die Aufsichtsratssitzug
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advocate
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der Befürworter
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to have a look at
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beäugen
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principal stockholder
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der Hauptaktionär
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emergency brake
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die Notbremse
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to dislike doing
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ungern tun
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to imagine, fancy
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sich wähnen
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to network
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vernetzen
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train accident
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der Zugunglück
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to take away; reduce; administer
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abnehmen
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to tear down, rip down
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abreißen
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injured; deteriorated
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angeschlagen
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resurrection
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die Auferstehung
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confession (religious sacrament)
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die Beichte
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Crown of Thorns
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die Dornenkrone
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opponent
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der Gegenspieler
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admission, confession
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das Geständnis
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Good Friday
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der Karfreitag
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cross
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das Kreuz
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crucifixion
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die Kreuzigung
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to listen attentively
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lauschen
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whipping
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der Peitschenschlag
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to drag
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schleppen
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security measure
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die Sicherheitsvorkehrung
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forgiveness
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die Vergebung
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reconciliation; atonement
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die Versöhnung
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provisional, interim, temporary
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vorläufig
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watchfulness, vigilance
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die Wachsamkeit
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cease-fire
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Waffenstillstand
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to break off, abandon
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abbrechen
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horror, shock; dismay
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das Entsetzen
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investigator
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der Ermittler
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(railroad) track
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das Gleis
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high-speed line
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die Hochgeschwindigkeitsstrecke
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downfall, overthrow
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der Sturz
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to accommodate, put up, provide lodging
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unterbringen
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event, public function; show, performance
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die Veranstaltung
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to thwart, foil, frustrate; defeat
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vereiteln
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Disastrous, dreadful. awful
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verheerend
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traffic volume
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das Verkehrsaufkommen
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ignition
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die Zündung
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to concern
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angehen
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to remove, clear away, dispose of
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beseitigen
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to bend, bow; genuFect
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beugen
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to yield, submit
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sich beugen
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prison, penitentiary
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das Gefängnis
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arrest warrant
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der Haftbefehl
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challenge
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die Herausforderung
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commuter train
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der Pendlerzug
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lawfulness, legitimacy, legality
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die Rechtmäßigkeit
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downfall, overthrow
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der Sturz
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to accommodate, put up, provide lodging
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unterbringen
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event, public function; show, performance
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die Veranstaltung
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(early) evening
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der Vorabend
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concession
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das Zugeständnis
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to start back up
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anlaufen
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to leave out, omit, miss, skip
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auslassen
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delivery van
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der Lieferwagen
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faint, fainting, unconsciousness; helplessness
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die Ohnmacht
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commuter
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der Pendler
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to have an effect on, produce an impression on
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wirken auf
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rage
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der Wut
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fury
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der Zorn
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to relieve; be replaced by
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abgelösen
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term of office
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die Amtszeit
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to confirm
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bestätigen
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to disentangle, break up
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entflechten
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retainer, vassal
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der Gefolgsmann
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pilgrim
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der Pilger
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to avenge
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rächen
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re-election
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der Wiederwahl
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tough, tenacious
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zäh
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concession
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das Zugeständnis
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to level off, adjust, equalize; align
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abgleichen
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to eavesdrop on, monitor
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abhören
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to insulate from; provide bulkheads
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abschotten
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process of rapprochement
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der Annäherungsprozess
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to state, express
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ausdrücken
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hatchet, ax, cleaver
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das Beil
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to remember, think of, recall, reflect on
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sich besinnen auf
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to spy on
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bespitzeln
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war ax, war hatchet
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das Kriegsbeil
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dispirited, demoralize, worn down
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mürbe
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to break down resistance, wear down, soften up
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mürbe machen
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to disclose
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offenbaren
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reconstruction
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der Wiederaufbau
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turning point
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die Zäsur
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cooperation
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die Zusammenarbeit
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to hand over, deliver; give up
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abgeben
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exclusion
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der Ausschluss
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to state, declare
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behaupten
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to remove, clear away
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beseitigen
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to instigate spying on
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bespitzeln lassen
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embassy
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die Botschaft
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torture
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der Folter
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yawning, empty, void
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gähnend
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cellphone
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der Handy
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to take note of; gain knowledge/understanding about
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zur Kenntnis nehmen
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circulate
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kursieren
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slur, stain, blot, blemish, tarnish; flaw, defect, blemish
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der Makel
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coercion; intimidation
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die Nötigung
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discrepancy, inconsistency; disagreement, dissension
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die Unstimmigkeit
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to carry out
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vollziehen
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(voting) precinct, polling station
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Wahllokal
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to refute, turn down, repudiate, dismiss
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zurückweisen
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to give up
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abgeben
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to concoct, cook up, tinker with; work at a hobby
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basteln
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rush hour traffic
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der Berufsverkehr
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large piece, big chunk
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der Brocken
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to simmer, boil (water)
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brodeln
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commuter
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der Pendler
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subway
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die U-Bahn
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dissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent
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die Unzufriedenheit
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to happen, take place, play out
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abspielen
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to confirm
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bestätigtigen
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carbon dioxide
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das Kohlendioxid
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grand, wonderful, splendid, magnificent
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großartig
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outstanding, excellent, exceptional; distinguished
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herausragend
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to go beyond, exceed
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hinausgehen
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land rover
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das Landegerät
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to prove, establish proof of
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nachweisen
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surface
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die Oberfläche
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polar cap
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die Polkappe
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torrential
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reißend
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fuel
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der Treibstoff
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to correspond, correlate to, agree with
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übereinstimmen
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curtain
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der Vorhang
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thermal conductivity
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die Wärmeleitfähigkeit
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consent, agreement, approval
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die Zustimmung
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defendant
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der Angeklagte
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to agree to
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sich anschliessen
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opinion
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die Auffassung
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sensation, stir
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das Aufsehen
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to confirm
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bestätigen
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to protest, swear to
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beteuern
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probation
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die Bewährung
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to agree to, consent to, acquiesce in
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einwilligen
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required, requisite, necessary
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erforderlich
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to establish, ascertain, determine
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feststellen
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cannibal
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der Kannibale
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cannibalism
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das Kannibalismus
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corpse, dead body
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die Leiche
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murder
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der Mord
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murderer
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der Mörder
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raid, round-up
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die Razzia
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appeal
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die Revision
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fictitious contract
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der Scheinvertrag
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to forge
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schmieden
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guilty verdict, conviction
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der Schuldspruch
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prosecuting attorney, district attorney
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der Staatsanwalt
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Office of the District Attorney
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die Staatsanwaltschaft
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manslaughter
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der Totschlag
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to mutilate
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verstümmeln
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pronouncement or rendition of judgment
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die Urteilsverkündung
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to take place at an earlier time
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zurückliegen
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to happen, take place, play out
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abspielen
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to confirm
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bestätigtigen
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carbon dioxide
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das Kohlendioxid
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grand, wonderful, splendid, magnificent
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großartig
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outstanding, excellent, exceptional; distinguished
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herausragend
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to go beyond, exceed
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hinausgehen
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land rover
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das Landegerät
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to prove, establish proof of
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nachweisen
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surface
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die Oberfläche
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polar cap
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die Polkappe
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torrential
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reißend
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fuel
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der Treibstoff
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to correspond, correlate to, agree with
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übereinstimmen
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curtain
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der Vorhang
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thermal conductivity
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die Wärmeleitfähigkeit
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water vapor
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der Wasserdampf
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rutted, furrowed, gullies
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zerfurcht
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to disassemble, break down; reduce, remove
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abbauen
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to decrease
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abnehmen
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invitation to bid
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die Ausschreibung
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prelude
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der Auftakt
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to make available
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bereitstellen
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all-clear signal
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die Entwarnung
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professedly, openly
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erklärtermaßen
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pleasing, pleasant, agreeable
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erfreuliche
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research
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die Forschung
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freedom of movement
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die Freizügigkeit
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cucumber
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die Gurke
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Commissioner for Social Integration
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der/die Integrationsbeauftragte
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to shun, shy away from
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scheuen
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to stir up, foment, incite
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schüren
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asparagus
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der Spargel
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to agree upon
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vereinbaren
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conference committee
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der Vermittlungsausschuß
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to network
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vernetzen
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to carry out, undertake, conduct
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vornehmen
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to increase
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zunehmen
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to reconquer, retake
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zurückerobern
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in-migration, immigration
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die Zuwanderung
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immigration law
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das Zuwanderungsgesetz
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to emerge, surface; rise up (to the surface)
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auftauchen
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to spread, expand, extend, spread
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ausweiten
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to handle, manage
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handhaben
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to swing, sway, wobble; fluctuate
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schwanken
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exaggerated, excessive, extreme
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übertrieben
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delay
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die Verzögerung
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to be subject to, submit to
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unterziehen.
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to be delayed
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sich verzögern
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connection, context
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der Zusammenhang
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