to smirk; to grin broadly
new record (in sports, etc.)
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
start with the first step; when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps; he who first suggests it should be the first to do it
inevitability of death (one of the four kinds of suffering); death pains; agony of death
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
hegemony; leadership; initiative
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
more than usual; especially; particularly
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
your daughter; young woman
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
graduate; alumnus; alumna
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
every month; each month; monthly
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
East Germany (1949-1990); German Democratic Republic
West Germany (1949-1990); Federal Republic of Germany
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)