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Mach einfach eine Liste mit dem, was du brauchst. Das wird dir helfen. Hãy lên danh sách những thứ anh cần. Nó sẽ giúp anh. (Lektion 24, Nr. 308)
Für sowas haben sie spezielle Dienste. Những thứ như vậy đã có dịch vụ riêng. (Lektion 36, Nr. 508)
Sie muss sich ja nicht unbedingt an ihm rächen, aber sie sollte sich in Zukunft wirklich nicht mehr ausnutzen lassen. Chị cũng không nhất thiết phải trả thù anh ta, nhưng thực sự trong tương lai chị không nên để bị lợi dụng nữa. (Lektion 61, Nr. 866)


'What was wrong with the job?' 'Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.' among
You've got to help. Apart from anything else you're my brother. apart from
How can you bear to eat that stuff? bear
They only buy the best. best
change out of sth: You need to change out of those wet things. change
Despite her ordeal, she seems to have suffered no ill effects. effect
She emptied the contents of her bag onto the table. empty
escape (with sth): I was lucky to escape with minor injuries. escape
I only had time to pack the bare essentials (= the most necessary things). essential
The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents (= it dealt with other things, but this was the most important). essentially
His expression changed from surprise to one of amusement. expression
While I was saving I had no money for little extras or luxuries. extra
It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country. firmly
What we need now is a change of focus (= to look at things in a different way). focus
The passengers escaped with only minor injuries. injury
introduce sth (to sb): It was she who first introduced the pleasures of sailing to me. introduce
Some of the country's richest grazing lands are in these valleys. land
Let's talk about lighter things, shall we? light
Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors. locate
to die of natural causes (= not by violence, but normally, of old age) natural
His success depended, as so often happens, on things entirely outside his control. often
This particular model comes with a wide range of options (= things you can choose to have when buying sth but which you will have to pay extra for). option
I'll wear my other shoes—these are dirty. other
'I like this one.' 'What about the other ones?' other
performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working) performance
The ordeal has affected both her mental and physical health. physical
Swimming is one of my greatest pleasures. pleasure
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). proportion
They seemed to have the perfect marriage but the reality was very different. reality
the harsh realities of life reality
to receive severe injuries receive
I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains (that) she lied to us. remain
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). sense
spend sth on sth: She spends too much effort on things that don't matter. spend
She's very strict about things like homework. strict
What's all that sticky stuff on the carpet? stuff
I don't know how you can eat that stuff! stuff
Could you move all that stuff off the table? stuff
This is all good stuff. Well done! stuff
What's all this 'Mrs Smith' stuff? Call me Anna. stuff
The actor sent a big thank you to all his fans for their letters of support. thank you
There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard. the
They (= the things you are carrying) go on the bottom shelf. they
I like camping, climbing and that sort of thing. thing
Hi, Jane! How are things? thing
I'll just clear away the breakfast things. thing
Put your things (= coat, etc.) on and let's go. thing
He's just bought one of those exercise things. thing