one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
Claus; Crouse; Klaus; Kraus; Krauss; Krausz
north wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of north wind tiles
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
reality; actuality; hard fact
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
name; given name; first name
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
East Germany (1949-1990); German Democratic Republic
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse