East Germany (1949-1990); German Democratic Republic
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
our country; our land; one's own country
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to fight against; to oppose; to face
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated