| alle Stricke reißen | worst comes to worst |
| Allensche Regel | Allen's rule |
| wie Sie wissen | as you know |
| Leckerbissen | delicacy |
| Allwetterreifen | all-weather tire |
| alle Brücken abbrechen | burn one's bridges |
| allegorisieren | allegorise |
| Allesfresser | omnivore |
| alle Register ziehen | pull out all the stops |
| auf der Strecke bleiben | fall by the wayside |
| im Stich lassen | desert |
| Strickerin | knitter |
| austricksen | cheat |
| Strickerei | knitting knitwear factory |
| illustrieren | illustrate |
| elektrische Geige | electric violin |
| Elektrikerin | electrician |
| Not bricht Eisen | necessity is the mother of invention |
| Klettereisen | crampon |
| Zestenreißer | zester zesteur |