today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
how; in what way; how about
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
East Germany (1949-1990); German Democratic Republic
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
the other day; a few days ago
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
adviser; advisor; consultant
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
mass communication; mass media