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aplomb

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Aplomb means “complete and confident composure or self-assurance” and is a synonym of poise.

On her first day as a teacher, June handled herself with aplomb, keeping

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shindig

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Party, Budenzauber

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imposter

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Hochstapler

מִתחַזֶה

Hochstapler

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curveball

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fig. Stolperfalle

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slippery slope

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fig. gefärhliches Terrain

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Fuddy Duddy

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Hinterwäldler

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Hush money

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Schweigegeld

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Impersonator

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Darsteller, Imitator

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innuendo

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Anspielung, Anzüglichkeit

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pinnacle

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Gipfel, Spitze, auch Zinne

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jerkwater

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Jerkwater means “remote and unimportant.” It is often used to describe a small town, village, etc., that is out in the country far from cities. Jerkwater can also mean “trivial.”

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primal fear

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Urangst

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perceptive faculty, comprehension

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Auffassungsgabe

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grim reaper

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Sensenmann

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goodie two shoes

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Gutmensch

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smart alec

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vermin

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clemency appeal

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proof of exoneration

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Entlastungsbeweis

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race baiter, race baiting

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Rassenhetzer, rassenhetzerisch

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dime novel

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Groschenroman

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nitpicker, beancounter

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Erbsenzähler

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Joe Six-Pack

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Otto Normalbürger

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crocodile tears, false tears

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Krokodilstränen

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salad days
unschuldige Jugendtage
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shenanigans
Gaunereien, Schwindel, Klamauk
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skills shortage
Fachkräftemangel
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gun nut
Waffennarr
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fledgling
Küken, im übertragenen Sinn Grünschnabel
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rapscallion
Schurke, Halunke
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eager beaver
Streber

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