Herta Muller optional

Question 1

entreten

Answer 1

to join, enter

Question 2

entlassen

Answer 2

to lay off or discharge/dismiss

Question 3

Auszeichnung

Answer 3

Die Auszeichnung

award

Question 4

zahlreich

Answer 4

numerous, frequent

Question 5

schroff

Answer 5

gruff

Question 6

Handgriffe

Answer 6

Der Handgriffe

handle

Question 7

schallen

Answer 7

to ring (sound)

Question 8

sogar

Answer 8

yet more, even so

Question 9

gewickelt

Answer 9

wrapped in

Question 10

behueten

Answer 10

to protect, guard, care for

Question 11

bestritten

Answer 11

to contest

Question 12

versichern

Answer 12

to assure

Question 13

bruellen

Answer 13

to bellow, scream

Question 14

Schalgloecher

Answer 14

potholed

Question 15

sich buecken

Answer 15

to stoop down

Question 16

Niederlage

Answer 16

die Niederlage

Defeat

Question 17

Ast

Answer 17

der Ast

a branch

Question 18

Vorwand

Answer 18

Der Vorwand

plea

Question 19

ertraeglich

Answer 19

tolerable

Question 20

der Teufelskreis

Answer 20

catch 22, vicious cycle

Question 21

Zaertlichkeit

Answer 21

die Zaertlichkeit

tenderness

Question 22

verkleidet

Answer 22

disguised

Question 23

Trott

Answer 23

Der Trott

routine

Question 24

Geheimdienst

Answer 24

Der Geheimdienst

secret police

Question 25

beschimpfen

Answer 25

to scold

Question 26

funkelnd

Answer 26

sparkling

Question 27

glitschig

Answer 27

slippery

Question 28

zerreissen

Answer 28

to tear, to shred

Question 29

Anwerbungsbesuch

Answer 29

Der Anwerbungsvrsuch

attempt to recruit somebody

Question 30

Fetzen

Answer 30

Der Fetzen, Die Feten
a scrap(s)

Question 31

seufzen

Answer 31

to sigh deelpy

Question 32

knirschen

Answer 32

grinding

Question 33

leis, leise

Answer 33

quietly

Question 34

ersaeufen

Answer 34

to drown

Question 35

Gewerkschaft

Answer 35

die Gewerkschaft, die Gewerkschaften
labor union(s)

Question 36

unschluessig

Answer 36

indicisive

Question 37

nachblaettern

Answer 37

to look up

Question 38

Stufe

Answer 38

die Stufe, die Stufen

step(s)

Question 39

unterdruecken

Answer 39

to surpress

Question 40

Traene

Answer 40

die Traene, die Traenen

tear(s)

Question 41

quietschen

Answer 41

to squeak

Question 42

Bettler

Answer 42

der Bettler

beggar

Question 43

tropfen

Answer 43

to drip

Question 44

beglueckt

Answer 44

delighted

Question 45

frieren

Answer 45

to freeze

Question 46

tauen

Answer 46

gegenteil von frieren (to thaw)

Question 47

spannen

Answer 47

to stretch

Question 48

locker

Answer 48

loose, gegeneil von fest

Question 49

deuten

Answer 49

to interpret, to construe

Question 50

unverdaechtig

Answer 50

unsuspicious

Question 51

nicht reichen

Answer 51

to be limited

Question 52

Geschrei

Answer 52

das Geschrei

screaming

Question 53

Arrest

Answer 53

Der Arrest, die Arrest

arrest

Question 54

stramm

Answer 54

sturdy

Question 55

nutzlos

Answer 55

useless

Question 56

beleidigt

Answer 56

insulted

Question 57

jagen

Answer 57

to hunt or to course

auseinander jagen = to scatter

Question 58

verletzen

Answer 58

to uspet
to harm
violate (or breach a contract)