a piece of evidence that clearly proves guilt
ein Beweisstück, das die Schuld eindeutig beweist (ein Beweisstück, das die Schuld eindeutig beweist)
"The email was the smoking gun in the corruption case."
"Die E-Mail war die rauchende Pistole im Korruptionsfall." (Die E-Mail war **die rauchende Pistole** im Korruptionsfall.)
to admit something honestly
succeeding after two failures
to take a break from daily routine; to relax
able to understand things quickly
the main story on the front of a magazine or newspaper
a hacker who uses skills ethically to improve security