East Germany (1949-1990); German Democratic Republic
border patrol; border guard; border guards
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
optimization; optimisation
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
one's possessions; ownership
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
stillness; repose; standing still
takes (e.g. of photographs); exposures
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
in swarms; in great crowds
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
belief that human nature is fundamentally good
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
surface; outward appearance; superficial; shallow
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
future (usually near); prospects
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing