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point to sth so that someone can see what it is (picture)

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show

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.. plays, experiment, work

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perform

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..meeting, competition, conversation

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hold

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.. piece of work, law

put a plan into action

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execute

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vicinity syn.

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localities

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environment syn.

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surroundings

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conditions and facts that are connected with and affect a situation

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circumstances

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verantwortlich

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liable

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gemäss

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subject to

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likely to be affected by

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prone

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connected, have reference

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relate

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change, adjust

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adapt

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… sound, heat, light, signals

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transmit

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send out programmes on tv or radio

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broadcast

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to show something in a public place

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exhibit

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schaden

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harm

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behindern, hemmen

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impede

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verhindern

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prevent

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biegen

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bend

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change the sound/ shape of sth so that it’s strange or not clear

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distorting

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take in and keep it, instead of reflecting it

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absorb

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pull out syn

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withdraw

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strong and steady syn

somebody’s voice or hand movements

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firm

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adj
peraonality, speech
expressing opinions clearly in a way that persuades others to believe them

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forceful

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physical power adj

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strong

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adj

surface, violent, not exact

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rough

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piece of land with a fence around it

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enclosure

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Schatten

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shade

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piece of paper/ plastic around sth

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wrapper

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win against sb

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defeat

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… problem

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overcome

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free from sth that is unpleasant

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clear

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… situation, person, tool

to control sth

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handle

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worth doing

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rewarding

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improve, increase

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enhance

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folglich

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consequently

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Ausweitung

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expansion

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Genauigkeit

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accuracy

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Fussballfeld

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pitch

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zerreissen, abreissen

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tear, tore, torn

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to bring things together

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gather

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kein Grund

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no point in

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überraschen

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take someone by surprise

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Mittel zum Zweck

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It’s a means to an end

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to deal with sth/ to get closer

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approach

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Kochbuch

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cook book

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to deal successfully with sth difficult

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to cope with

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non-stop, continuously

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perpetual

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Gehorsam

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allegiance

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Bagage

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rabble

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zurückziehen

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draw back

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give a lot of compliments

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to praise on

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becoming too old

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getting on

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think about

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to reflect on

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to want sth very much

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to set so.’ s heart on

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suddenly decision and with no good reason

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to decide on a whim

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replaced

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supplanted

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pay part of the cost of

to give money to sb

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subsidise

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difficulties conditions of sth

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rigours

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to give a speech

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deliver

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… a career

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pursue

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Sicherheitsabatand

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safety margin

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examinate

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look into

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convince

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to bring someone around

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to reject

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to turn down flat

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spontaneous

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to do sth on a whim

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accurate, hard, strict adj

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rigorous

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necessary

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required

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be of advantage

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stand someone in good stead

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an attack

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a raid

70
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to try hard to find out more information about sth

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to delve into sth

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enjoying

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be loving

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always + -ing

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characteristic behaviour (ex. annoying)

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no job

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redundant

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emotional pressure

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strain

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it wasn’t challenging enough for me

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it didn’t stretch me

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suddenly

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out of the blue

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travelling to work by train

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to commute

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worty of respect

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reputable

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short forms (ex. don’t)

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contractions

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be exhausted

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be shattered

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complete

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round off

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teaching

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tuition

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irritated

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ratty

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expect

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anticipate

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let down

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disappoint

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put in

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enclose

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place

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destination

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lose your job

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to be made redundant

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to see with your own eyes

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to witness sth

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to make use of sb’s skills, intelligence

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stretch

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to be on the point of doing sth

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on the verge of doing sth

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to put sb on pressure

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to put strain on sb

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seize/take

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to grab

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method

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an approach

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… information

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gather

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a task

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an assignment

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Irgendwie recht haben

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to have a point

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Glücksbringer

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lucky charm

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get more and more

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to be on the increase

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a typical example

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a case in point

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