Three Act Tragedy

Question 1

Hafen (h)

Answer 1

harbour

Question 2

Gangart

Answer 2

gait

Question 3

Aussichtspunkt, (ideologischer) Blickpunkt

Answer 3

vantage point

Question 4

einer Sache müde werden (t)

Answer 4

to tire of sth

Question 5

unbeschriebenes Blatt, überraschende Größe, sb who keeps their ideas secret but has surprising abilities

Answer 5

dark horse

Question 6

Fall des Esels, der den anderen Langohr schimpft

Answer 6

a case of the pot calling the kettle back

Question 7

Zusatz zu etw

Answer 7

adjunct to sth

Question 8

sich nach jdm/etw sehnen
Sehnsucht für etw verspüren

Answer 8

to hanker after sb/sth
to have a hankering for sb/sth

Question 9

alte Ausgabe (book)

Answer 9

back number

Question 10

seine Gefühle offen zeigen

Answer 10

to wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve

Question 11

ländlich idyllisch, bukolisch

Answer 11

bucolic

Question 12

Verzicht auf etw (renun)

Answer 12

renunciation of sth

Question 13

etw offiziell aufgeben, sich einer Sache entsagen, einer Sache abschwören

Answer 13

to renounce sth

Question 14

to stop doing sth which isn’t successful before the situation becomes even worse

Answer 14

to cut your losses

Question 15

to initiate sth (inst)

Answer 15

to institute sth

Question 16

Rechtschaffenheit

Answer 16

rectitude

Question 17

to not like sth

Answer 17

to not take kindly to sth / sb

Question 18

jdn in Verlegenheit bringen, jdm Unannehmlichkeiten bereiten

Answer 18

to discomfit sb

Question 19

Fußleiste

Answer 19

skirting board

Question 20

Dachs
jdn bedrängen

Answer 20

badger
to badger sb

Question 21

to do sth extremely risky

Answer 21

to be riding for a fall

Question 22

Sturm

Answer 22

gale

Question 23

nur stillschweigend geduldet

Answer 23

on sufferance

Question 24

Nichts
etw zunichte machen

Answer 24

naught
to bring sth to naught