1. I received this watch as a present. 2. I have no alternative but to move. 3. Well, going to be all day about it? 4. If you take that for gospel truth, I will renounce you. 5. I am glad that you reminded me of it. 6. He is a thorn in my flesh as it is. 7. Did you agree to that? I had to. 8. I believe he is at death’s door. 9. I am a stranger here. 10. Don’t you dare to offend him. 11. He can see through a brick wall. 12. He isn’t worth a red cent.

1. schenken. 2. übrig, ausziehen. 3. na. 4. bar, lossagen. 5. erinnern. 6. Dorn, so. 7. eingehen, müssen. 8. lange. 9. Bescheid. 10. bei, Kopf. 11. Gras. 12. Heller.

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1. I can’t help it that they are quarreling. 2. They are disputing about trifles. 3. If you make such a fuss about it, it will be known far and wide. 4. It shall not be said that I caused him to lose his fortune. 5. It has come to such a pass with him that he has nothing at all. 6. Do you know what play is on to-night? Im weissen Röss’l is running now. 7. Now I shall do it less than ever. 8. These goods meet with a brisk demand although it is still cold. 9. They made short work of him. 10. Those are just my sentiments. 11. Have you settled that among yourselves? 12. Continued in our next.

1. dafür, Haar. 2. Bart. 3. Reden, breit. 4. heißen, bringen. 5. dahin, gar. 6. geben. 7. recht. 8. Absatz, schon. 9. Prozeß. 10. Seele. 11. ausmachen. 12. Fortsetzung.

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1. That just suits his purpose. 2. You are mistaken if you think he is out of his mind. 3. They made a hearty meal. 4. The youngsters made faces when the conversation turned upon their teacher. 5. There is no telling where it will end. 6. What’s the news? 7. Do as I do. 8. You found your match there. 9. He stopped short. 10. I am opposed to it. 11. I shall finish by to-morrow evening. 12. Is any one waiting on you?

1. Kram. 2. irren, Sinn. 3. lassen. 4. Gesicht, Rede. 5. absehen. 6. geben. 7. so. 8. recht. 9. abbrechen. 10. dagegen. 11. bis. 12. bedienen.

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