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Frage		Antworten
thinking in the same or similar way as somebody else Lernen beginnen		on the same wavelength
develop a close relationship with somebody usually because of common hobby Lernen beginnen		bond over something
a friend in common Lernen beginnen		mutual friend
share your feelings and secrets with somebody Lernen beginnen		confide in
spend time with sb Lernen beginnen		socialize with
like and understand sb Lernen beginnen		click with
immediately like somebody Lernen beginnen		hit it off with somebody
meet sb by accident Lernen beginnen		bump into sb
make a short visit Lernen beginnen		stop by
have an argument with sb Lernen beginnen		fall out
forgive sb and be friendly again Lernen beginnen		make up
spoil the relationship between two it more people Lernen beginnen		come between
gradually stop being friends Lernen beginnen		drift apart
start to like sb Lernen beginnen		take to / warm to
destroy a building Lernen beginnen		demolish
combine, join (e. g city with the countryside) Lernen beginnen		merge
improve the appearance by adding decorations Lernen beginnen		spruce up
repair and improve a building Lernen beginnen		refurbish
build or create sth that has been destroyed Lernen beginnen		reconstruct
return sth to its earlier good condition Lernen beginnen		restore
factory area Lernen beginnen		industrial estate
‘living’ area Lernen beginnen		residential area
part of a city with a lot of buildings - very little green space Lernen beginnen		built-up
area close to the city centre Lernen beginnen		inner-city
poor area of the city with buildings in a very bad condition Lernen beginnen		slums
forget what time it is Lernen beginnen		lose track of time
intense excitement (adrenaline) Lernen beginnen		adrenaline rush
enjoy an activity so much that you want more Lernen beginnen		can’t get enough of something
Pay too much attention into sth that you do not notice anything else Lernen beginnen		lose oneself in
do something enthusiastically / with determination Lernen beginnen		get stuck in
enjoy sth very much, be impressed by sth Lernen beginnen		be blown away by
be unwilling to do something Lernen beginnen		run a mile
accept sth with excitement Lernen beginnen		jump at the chance
avoid doing something Lernen beginnen		give something a miss
you would like to do sth very much Lernen beginnen		I’d give my right arm for
cheat, deceive, trick Lernen beginnen		con
not the right thing to do, not socially acceptable Lernen beginnen		Not the done thing
proud of something you’ve achieved Lernen beginnen		Hold your head up
ignore rules or change them to suit your own convenience Lernen beginnen		Bent the rules
The weakest and the least likely to win Lernen beginnen		The underdog
do anything in order to win Lernen beginnen		Win at all costs
somebody expected to win most likely to win Lernen beginnen		The favorite
win Lernen beginnen		Come out on top
give up, admin that you can no longer win Lernen beginnen		Concede
shameful, unacceptable Lernen beginnen		Disgraceful
try to make something happen more slowly because you want more time Lernen beginnen		Play for time
pretended fall by a player intended to deceive sb Lernen beginnen		Dive
pretend injury Lernen beginnen		Fake injury
not to be punished for doing something bad Lernen beginnen		Get away with it
destruct somebody’s attention in order to achieve something Lernen beginnen		Put somebody off
somebody who hasn’t been defeated for a long time Lernen beginnen		unbeaten
an enemy, a competitor Lernen beginnen		foe
competitive rivals, enemies Lernen beginnen		Bitter rivals adversaries
do your best Lernen beginnen		Fulfill your potential
do your best Lernen beginnen		Push beyond limits
be better than others Lernen beginnen		Gain a competitive edge
be better than others Lernen beginnen		outdo
develop a partnership Lernen beginnen		Forge a partnership
form a partnership Lernen beginnen		Form and alliance
two companies working together to achieve the same thing Lernen beginnen		Corporation collaboration
“working with your enemy” coorporation + competing Lernen beginnen		coopetition
brave statement Lernen beginnen		Bold statement
on the same side Lernen beginnen		On the same page
be more successful than your competitor Lernen beginnen		Be ahead of the pack
it’s obvious an easy decision Lernen beginnen		a no-brainer
strong / cruel / unfair / “bloody” competition Lernen beginnen		Cut-throat
launch / start and be successful Lernen beginnen		Get something out of the ground
being unable to pay your debts Lernen beginnen		Bankruptcy
reduction (in the number of employees, working hours) Lernen beginnen		Cutback
A value of goods a company sells Lernen beginnen		Turnover
ability to compete with others Lernen beginnen		Competitiveness
good quality and little effort Lernen beginnen		Efficiency
ability to make a profit Lernen beginnen		Profitability
benefits from your work e. g a company car Lernen beginnen		Job perks
pension plan (saving money for your retirement) Lernen beginnen		Pension scheme
childcare provided at the place where people work Lernen beginnen		On-site childcare
help with payment for studies or qualifications Lernen beginnen		Tuition assistance
Time a mother spends away from work when she has a baby Lernen beginnen		Maternity leave
everyone who does the same job is paid the same Lernen beginnen		Equal pay
Programme: experienced worker + new worker Lernen beginnen		Mentor programme
extra money (offered as motivation or encouragement) Lernen beginnen		Financial incentives

1. vocabulary

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