| Term | Definition |
| abwischen (sep) | to dust or wipe off |
| anhören (sep) | to listen |
| aufsetzen (sep) | to put on (usually: eine Brille _________) |
| auspacken (sep) | to unpack |
| der Besucher | visitor |
| das Büro | office |
| die Bushaltestelle | bus stop |
| deshalb | therefore, for that reason |
| die Ecke | corner |
| eilig (ich habe es eillig) | hurry (I am in a hurry) |
| entdecken | to discover, uncover |
| der Fall | fall, case |
| das Genie | genius |
| halbtags | half the day |
| herausfinden (sep) | to find out |
| hungrig | hungry |
| das Internetcafé | internet cafe |
| der Klub | club |
| lösen | to solve |
| Münzen | money, coins |
| neugierig | curious |
| pfeifen | to whistle |
| putzen | to clean |
| das Rätsel | the puzzle, mystery |
| rechnen | to calculate |
| schauen | to watch |
| die Schultasche | school bag |
| die Spur | trace |
| der Täter | perpetrator |
| umdrehen (sep) | to turn or flip over |
| unglaublich | unbelievable |
| der Verdacht | suspicion |
| verdächtig | suspicious |
| verliebt | in love |
| vermuten | to gather, suppose |
| vorgestern | the day before yesterday |
| vorschlagen | to suggest |
| während | during |
| die Weile | a while, a certain time period |
| wertvoll | valuable |
| wundern | to be astonished, to wonder |
| wünschen | to wish |
| die Zeile | line |
| der Zeitungsbericht | newspaper report |
| zurückgeben (sep) | to give back |
| Strafe zahlen | to pay a fine |
| Ich hoffe, dass es dir gefällt. | I hope you like it. |
| der Diebstahl | theft |
| ein Rätsel lösen | to solve a puzzle |
| seltsam | strange |