| Term | Definition |
| die Angelegenheit,-en | matter, business, affair |
| die Arbeitsmoral | work ethic |
| die Begeisterung | enthusiasm |
| begeistert von | enthusiaticc /excited about / thrilled by |
| blicken auf (acc.) | to look at |
| der Blick,-e | look, glance |
| der Blick auf (acc.) | view of |
| auf den ersten Blick | at first glance |
| das Boot,-e | boat |
| doesen | to doze, drowse |
| drohen (dat) | to threaten |
| die Drohung,-en | threat |
| eifrig | eager, enthusiastic |
| erwerben | to obtain, acquire |
| feindselig | hostile |
| der Fotoapparat,,-e | camera |
| frueher | at one time, in the past |
| frueher mal | used to |
| frueher mal wohnte ich | I used to live |
| die Gelegenheit,-en | opportunity, chance, occasion |
| bei Gelegenheit | when there is a chance, some time |
| bei passender Gelegenheit | when the opportunity arrises |
| gelegentlich | occasional, some time |
| das Geraeusch,-e | noise |
| geschehen | to happen |
| der Gesichtsausdruck,ee | facial expression |
| der Ausdruck,ee | expression |
| der treffende Ausdruck | the appropriate expression |
| ausdruecken | to express |
| grossartig | wonderful, great, fantastic |
| guenstif | favorable, advantageous, convenient |
| der Hafen,e | port, harbor |
| lehen | to lay, put |
| liegen | to lie, be situated, located |
| die Lage | location, situation |
| das Meer,-e | ocean |
| sich mischen in (acc.) | to meddle, interfere in |
| das Mitleid | pity, compassion |
| Mitleid haben mit | to pity, have compassion for |
| die Muetze,-n | cap |
| der Neid auf (acc.) | envy of |
| neidisch sein auf (acc.) | to be envious of |
| beneiden | to envy |
| die See,-n | ocean sea |
| der See,-n | lake |
| die Senkung,-en | lowering |
| senken | to lower |
| spaetestens | at the latest |
| stoeren | to disturb, bother |
| eines Tages | some, one day |
| tatsaechlich | really, in fact, believe it or not |
| die Tatsache,-n | fact |
| der Tourist(en) | tourist |
| unterdruecken | to suppress; oppress |
| die Unterdrueckung | suppression, oppression |
| die Verlegenheit | embarassment |
| verlegen | embarassed |
| verpassen | to miss, waste (opportunity) |
| sich (dat.) vorstellen | to imagine, think, envision, conceive of |
| die Vorstellung,-en | idea, notion, mental picture; performance |
| bei der Vorstellung | at the thought of |
| wecken | to wake (up) |
| zwar | although, admittedly, to be sure, certainly, it may be true that, though |
| die Botschaft,-en | message |
| der Erfolg,-e | success |
| die Handlung,-en | plot |
| die Klischeevorstellung,-en | stereotype |
| der Leistungsdruck | pressure to achieve |
| die Satire,-n | satire |
| der Schauplatz,ee | scene |
| im Sueden | in thesouth |
| der Wert,-e | value |
| herablessend behandeln | to patronize |
| kritisieren | to criticize |
| spielen | to take place (plot) |
| umgehen mit | to interact with |
| klischeehaft | stereotyped |
| zufrieden | content, happy |