very loud volume; megavolume
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
East Germany (1949-1990); German Democratic Republic
largest amount of money; maximum amount of money
successful bid; winning a tender
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
at some point in the past; at some stage
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to compete with; to vie for
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
artists' world; painting circles
such; like that; in that way
prize money; monetary award; reward
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
straying; wandering off course
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
health (concerns, reasons, etc.)
distinction; discrimination
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
drowning; flood; shipwreck
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
finger flick to the forehead