Weißbach, Baden-Württemberg
convention center; convention centre
state police; provincial police
gardening; puttering around in the garden
state governor; governor of a state
probity check; background investigation
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
general (variety) store (shop)
Reinhard; Reinhardt; Reinhart
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)