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"sense": "become serious and organized",
"word": "tage sig sammen"
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"word": "die Kurve kriegen"
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"sense": "become serious and organized",
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"sense": "become serious and organized",
"word": "panna toimeksi"
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"sense": "become serious and organized",
"word": "sich zusammenreißen"
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"sense": "become serious and organized",
"word": "die Kurve kriegen"
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"sense": "become serious and organized",
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"word": "sentar la cabeza"
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"sense": "become serious and organized",
"word": "ponerse las pilas"
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