 | English  | German |  |
 | needed {adj} [e.g. help] | 14 gefragt [z. B. Hilfe] |  |
 | psych. unsupportive {adj} [not providing encouragement or emotional help] | nicht unterstützend |  |
Verbs |
 | to support sb./sth. [help, assist] | 3564 jdn./etw. unterstützen |  |
 | to assist sb./sth. [help] | 811 jdn./etw. unterstützen |  |
 | to support sb. [help, assist] | 528 jdm. helfen |  |
 | to scorn sth. [e.g. help] | 473 etw. verschmähen [z. B. Hilfe] |  |
 | to relieve sb./sth. [help] | 386 jdn./etw. unterstützen [helfen] |  |
 | to illuminate sth. [(help to) explain, make understandable] | 200 etw. erklären [erhellen, veranschaulichen] |  |
 | to illuminate [(help to) explain, elucidate] | 91 erläutern |  |
 | to befriend sb. [help] | 90 jdm. helfen |  |
 | to abet sb. [to help sb achieve sth.] | 43 jdm. helfen [jdm. ermöglichen, ein Ziel zu erreichen] |  |
 | to bestead sb. [archaic] [help, assist] | 8 jdm. beistehen |  |
 | to accommodate sb. [oblige, help sb.] | jdm. gefällig sein |  |
 | to befriend sb. [help] | jdm. behilflich sein |  |
 | to befriend sb. [help] | sichAkk. jds. annehmen [geh.] |  |
 | to support sb. [help, assist] | jdm. Hilfestellung leisten |  |
 | to take sth. [help oneself] | sichDat. etw.Akk. nehmen |  |
Nouns |
 | admin. sociol. beneficiary [social help] | 23 Hilfsempfänger {m} |  |
 | enlisting [help] | 16 Herbeiziehung {f} [von Unterstützung] |  |
 | jobs domestic [domestic help] | 8 Haushaltshilfe {f} |  |
 | helpfulness [readiness to help] | 6 Gefälligkeit {f} [Hilfsbereitschaft] |  |
 | pol. refugee [applying for help in a new country] | Schutzsuchender {m} |  |
 | pol. refugee [female] [applying for help in a new country] | Schutzsuchende {f} |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | by oneself {adv} [without any help] | ohne Hilfe |  |
 | comp. on-screen {adj} [attr.] [e.g. keyboard, display, help, ruler] | Bildschirm- [z. B. Tastatur, Anzeige, Hilfe, Lineal] |  |
 | single-handedly {adv} [without the help of others] | ganz allein [ohne Mitwirken anderer] |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to bail on sb. [sl.] [not offer help where expected] | jdn. sitzen lassen [Redewendung] [ugs.] [jdn. in einer Notlage allein lassen] |  |
 | to ease sb. past sth. [fig.] [to help sb. forget sth.] | jdn. etw.Akk. vergessen lassen |  |
 | to let sb. down [fail to support or help sb.] | jdn. im Stich lassen [Redewendung] [jdm. Hilfe oder Unterstützung versagen] |  |
 | to make for sth. [contribute, promote, help] | zu etw.Dat. beitragen [helfen, unterstützen] |  |
 | to pitch in [coll.] [help oneself to food, help with the work] | zulangen [essen, mit der Arbeit mithelfen] |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | emergency appeal [for help] | Hilfsaufruf {m} |  |
 | emergency number [for technical help] | Hotline {f} |  |
 | memory hook [coll.] [catchy word phrase as help to remember learning content] | Eselsbrücke {f} [ugs.] [Merkhilfe] |  |
3 Words: Others |
 | a bit of {pron} [a little (help, salt, etc.)] | etwas [ein bisschen, ein wenig (Hilfe, Salz etc.)] |  |
 | a bit of {pron} [a little (help, salt, etc.)] | ein wenig [ein bisschen (Hilfe, Salz etc.)] |  |
 | Be my guest. [coll.] [Help yourself.] | Bedienen Sie sich! [formelle Anrede] |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | to avail oneself of sth. [of rights, freedoms, financial help, etc.] | etw.Akk. in Anspruch nehmen [Redewendung] [Rechte, Freiheiten, finanzielle Hilfe etc.] |  |
 | to be supposed to ... [e.g.: ... help; ... be eaten] | dafür da sein(,) ... [z. B.: dafür da sein zu helfen; dafür da sein, gegessen zu werden] |  |
 | to be supposed to ... [e.g.: ... help; ... be eaten] | dafür da sein, um [ugs.] [z. B.: dafür da sein, um zu helfen; dafür da sein, um gegessen zu werden] |  |
 | to be there to ... [e.g.: ... help; ... be eaten] | da sein, um [z. B.: da sein, um zu helfen; da sein, um gegessen zu werden] |  |
 | to be tired of sth. [e.g.: I'm tired of asking for help.] | etw. über sein [ugs.] [nur unpersönlich] [satthaben; nicht mehr hören / sehen / tun wollen etc.] [z. B.: Es ist mir über, um Hilfe zu bitten.] |  |
 | to be tireless in sth. [e.g. one's willingness to help] | unermüdlich in etw.Dat. sein [z. B. seiner Hilfsbereitschaft] |  |
 | to do sth. by oneself [without help] | etw. selbst tun [ohne Hilfe] |  |
3 Words: Nouns |
 | telecom. emergency telephone number [for technical help] | Hotlinenummer {f} |  |
 | econ. low-income subsidies <LIS> [Am.] [aka Extra Help] | [ergänzende Sozialleistungen bei geringem Einkommen] |  |
 | place to go [for help or advice] | Anlaufstelle {f} [für Beratung, Hilfe] |  |
4 Words: Verbs |
 | to be on one's own [idiom] [with nobody to help] | auf sichAkk. allein gestellt sein |  |
 | to be on one's own [idiom] [with nobody to help] | auf sichAkk. selbst angewiesen sein [alleine zurechtkommen] |  |
 | to give sb. a leg-up [to help sb. to mount a horse or high object] | jdm. hinaufhelfen |  |
5+ Words: Others |
 | I can't help all of you. [I can help some, but not all] | Ich kann euch / Ihnen nicht allen helfen. |  |
5+ Words: Verbs |
 | to go out of one's way [idiom] [e.g. to help sb.] | keine Mühe / Mühen scheuen |  |
5+ Words: Nouns |
 | med. profound and multiple learning disability [Br.] <PMLD> [the person needs help with eating and washing] | schwere Mehrfachbehinderung {f} [wörtlich Lernbehinderung] |  |
Fiction (Literature and Film) |
 | mus. F Help, Help, the Globolinks! [Gian Carlo Menotti] | Hilfe, Hilfe, die Globolinks |  |