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United Kingdom and Germany; British-German; Anglo-German; English-German

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

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back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards

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comedy film; comic film

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third; no. three

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(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible

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Queen of the Night (character in Mozart's Magic Flute)

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we; us; I; me; you

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to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of

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to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform

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that in itself; as such

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to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break

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bright; intelligent

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to read (a book, etc.) over again

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to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

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trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

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one after another; in rapid succession

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a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible

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on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully

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falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms

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parody

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Cheshire

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fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

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to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

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spoon; spoon lure

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circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)

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back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

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to squat; to crouch

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to stoop; to bend over

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at once; immediately

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neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

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skill; dexterity; master hand

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to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

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morning breeze

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to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)

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to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)

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powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless

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to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow

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to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up

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calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

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to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

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of late; lately; this part; this point; here

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state of mind; (one's) mental state

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cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end

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to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with

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position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

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to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

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shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited

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to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)

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to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

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