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〜と言っても言い過ぎではない It is not too much to say that ~, It is not an exaggeration to say ~

It is not too much to say that Germany is economic capital of Europe.

笑いの対象 object of laughter

I do not want to be object of laughter.

あやしい　suspicious, doubtful

suspicious : causing one to have the idea or impression that someone or something is questionable, dishonest, or dangerous. having the belief or impression that someone is involved in an illegal or dishonest activity.

doubtful : feeling uncertain about something, not known with certainty.

amphibians 両生類、両生類の

a cold-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that comprises the glogs, toads, newts, salamandars, and caecilians. They are distinguised by having an aquatic gill-breathing larval stage followed (thypically) by a terrestrial lung-breathing adult stage.

Your face looks like amphibians.

literally 文字通り

in a literal manner or sense, exactly

You always accept the suggestions literally.

双子 twins, 双子の一人 a twin

twin : one of two children or animals born at the same birth.

destructive （形容詞）破壊的な、有害な

causing great and irreparable damage

This way is so destructive.

invasive （形容詞）健康な組織を犯す

tending to spread very quickly and undesirable or harmfully.

I hate invasive way.

ascertain を確かめる、つきとめる。

find out for certain : make sure of

She ascertained that the boy friend played another girl.

退化する：degrade, degenerate
degrade : (verb) treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect. Lower the character of quality of. Reduce to a lower rank, especially as a punishment.

degenerate : having lost the physical mental, or moral qualities considered notmal and desirable; showing evidence of decline. lacking some usual or expected property or quality, in particular.

Sneak degenerates the arms and legs from a lizard.