| warmer Regen | windfall |
| saurer Regen | acid deposition acid rain |
| Wasser treten | tread water |
| Dauerregen | continuous rain |
| wärmeliebend | thermophile |
| armer Teufel | wretch |
| Armer Ritter | french toast |
| marmorieren | marbelize marble marbleize |
| Römerkragen | collar |
| weiter gehen | go on |
| wieder lesen | reread |
| in der Regel | as a rule |
| Bauernregeln | weatherlore |
| Wetterregeln | weatherlore |
| Bauernregel | country proverb |
| Daumenregel | rule of thumb |
| erregen | arouse |
| Auferlegen | injunction |
| auferlegen | impose |
| Kartenlegen | cartomancy |