to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
murder; killing; murderer
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
big man; large man; tall man; giant
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
East Germany (1949-1990); German Democratic Republic
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
such; like that; that sort of
name; given name; first name