| to gasp, to pant | schnaufen |
| to catch a breath, to breathe | sich verschnaufen |
| the breather, the break, the rest | die Verschnaufpause |
| the obstacle | das Hindernis, die Hürde |
| the address (either house address or IP Address) | die Adresse, die Anschrift |
| the concession (to make a deal work) | das Zugeständnis |
| the sloppiness | die Schlamperei |
| sloppy | schlampig |
| the chain letter | der Kettenbrief |
| to refurbish, to fix up | aufarbeiten |
| to edit, to work on, to process, to revise | verarbeiten, bearbeiten (Bewerbungen, Aufträge), abarbeiten (Fälle) |
| the epitome, the paragon | der Inbegriff, das Paradebeispiel, der Musterknabe |
| the base (of a statue), the base (basis), the pedestal | der Sockel |
| the digit (like 3 or 4) | die Ziffer |
| to decipher, to decode, to decrypt | entschlüsseln, entziffern |
| to hang (a person) | erhängen |
| to hang (ex. a picture, not a person) | hängen |
| the pointer (finger), the index finger | der Zeigefinger |
| the pinky (finger) | der kleine Finger |
| to confuse | verwechseln, verwirren, beirren |
| undeterred | unbeirrt |
| profound | tiefgreifend |
| casually | beiläufig |
| casual | lässig, leger, zwanglos |
| to snap (a picture), to clip (a travel ticket) | knipsen (ugs) |
| posed photos | gestellte Fotos |
| down-to-earth | bodenständig |
| the aging process, the growing old | das Älterwerden |
| to drill (someone with questions), to probe (interrogate), to ream (enlarge a hole), to re-drill | nachbohren |
| to resign, to quit | kündigen, austreten, zurücktreten |
| the step, the tier, the level | die Stufe |
| to tier, to stagger, to form levels | abstufen |
| to refute | widerlegen |
| the mediator, the facilitator, the arbiter, the intermediary | der Vermittler |
| to be on course | auf Kurs sein |
| As if! | Von wegen! |
| responsive, amenable, approachable | ansprechbar |
| the newsdesk (at a broadcaster), the department | das Ressort |
| the distraction | die Ablenkung |
| to supply, to make available for use | beliefern, bereitstellen |
| to intensify | verstärken, potenzieren, intensivieren |
| chipper (attitude), perky (attitude) | putzmunter (ugs) |
| cheerful | fröhlich, heiter, gutgelaunt, munter |
| tough (meat or a person's constitution, ex. tough negotiations...hint: difficult to chew) | zäh |
| tender (meat, muscle) | zart |
| bittersweet | bittersüß, zartbitter |
| the formula | die Formel |
| snooty | hochnäsig |
| to blow up, to burst, to bust, to blast | sprengen |
| the disbursement | die Auszahlung |
| to foresee | vorhersehen, absehen, voraussehen |
| to vow, to swear, to pledge | schwören |
| the dignity | die Würde |
| the course (of events), the process, the progression | der Verlauf |
| the stripe | der Streifen |
| out of the way, secluded, separated, apart | abseits |
| since then | seit mittlerweile |
| to pick up (where sb else left off), to continue (where sb else left off) | aufgreifen |
| to hold (a contest), to carry (a child in pregnancy), to deliver (on a regular basis like a postman), to deal with (a problem or fight) | austragen |
| to force, to compel | erzwingen |
