Der Fall Bienlein

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aufregend

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exciting, thrilling, unsettling

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das Gewitter

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(thunder)storm

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Ich könnte… vertragen.

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I could do with…

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entsetzlich

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abysmal, horrendous, appalling

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übel

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sick, amiss, bad, evil

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notwendiges Übel

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necessary evil

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das geringere Übel

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the lesser of two evils

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Das ist gar nicht übel.

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That isn’t half bad.

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vertrödeln

die Zeit vertrödeln

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to idle away, to loiter away

To fritter away time

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Eine schöne Bescherung

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What a mess.

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unerhört

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egregious, outrageous, unprecedented

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sich verstecken

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hide

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behaupten

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to claim, to argue that, to purport

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entwischen

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escape

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umkehren

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turn back

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vorschlagen

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propose, suggest, recommend

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seltsam

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strange

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verreisen

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go on a journey, be out of town

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sich beeilen

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hurry

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die Angelegenheit

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business, matter, affair

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die Vermutung

Eine Vermutung äußern

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assumption, guess, speculation

To hazard a guess

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Das gibt (jemanden) zu denken

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that makes me think

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staunen

über etwas staunen

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to be astonished

to marvel at something

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kritzeln

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scribble, doodle, scrawl

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jemanden anrempeln

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to barge into someone

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sich erkundigen (nach jemandem)

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to inquire (after someone)

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aufpassen, wo man hintreten

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to watch one's step

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andeuten

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to insinuate

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horchen

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listen, eavesdrop

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sich benehmen

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to behave

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auftauchen

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to surface

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absichtlich

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deliberately, on purpose

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das Rohr

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pipe

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fesseln

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to tie up

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einsperren

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to confine, imprison

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etwas besprechen

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to discuss something

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ekelhaft

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disgusting

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irrsinnig

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insane, ludicrous

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begreifen

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understand, realize, recognize

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bedienen Sie sich

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Help yourself

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überfallen

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attack, rob

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sich als jemanden ausgeben

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to impersonate someone

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entführen

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abduct

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ohnmächtig

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unconscious, helpless, impotent, powerless

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der Irrtum

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mistake

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entlassen

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dismiss, discharge

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zwar

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indeed

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beseitigen

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eliminate

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die Mücke

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mosquito

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die Käseglocke

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cheese dome

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das Zusammentreffen

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coincidence

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übrigens

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by the way

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dringend

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urgent

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umwerfend

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dazzling, staggering, stunning

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elend

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abject, wretched

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die Pfütze

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puddle

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winken

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to wave, to beckon

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inzwischen

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meanwhile

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sich entfernen

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to remove oneself, to depart

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jemandem einen Gefallen tun

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do someone a favor

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die Wiese

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meadow, lawn

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abheben

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to take off

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die Vertiefung

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recess, cavity

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etw. besorgen

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to get sth, to obtain sth

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widerlich

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obnoxious, disgusting, stinky

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rasch

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quick, impetuous, rash

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jmdn. ausrauben

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to rob someone, to mug someone

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etw. fortschaffen

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to remove sth, to take sth. away

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durchkommen

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to get through, to get away with sth

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wohl

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perhaps, to be sure

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überwältigt

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overpowered, overwhelmed

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vornehm

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elegant, distinguished

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liebenswürdig

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amiable

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kleben

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to stick

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wanken

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to stagger, to falter

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fabelhaft

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marvelous, scrumptious

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die Entfernung

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distance

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abriegeln

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to close off

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vermuten

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to guess, suppose

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die Bühne

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stage, scene

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das Vergnügen

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fun, amusement

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schwärmen für etwas

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to be crazy about something

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auf ihr wohl

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Here's to you!

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die Festung

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fortress

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plaudern

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to chat, to natter

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schleudern

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to skid, to veer