 | English | German  |  |
 | relig. transfiguring {adj} {pres-p} [elevating, exalting] [also fig.: sb.'s face, the past, etc.] | 9 verklärend [auch fig.: jds. Gesicht, die Vergangenheit] |  |
 | stonefaced {adj} | ausdruckslos [von jds. Gesicht] |  |
 | stone-faced {adj} | ausdruckslos [von jds. Gesicht] |  |
 | on sb.'s behalf {adv} | für jdn. [zu jds. Gunsten] |  |
 | for the use of sb./sth. {adv} | für jdn./etw. [zur Nutzung seitens jds./etw.] |  |
 | on sb.'s rear {adv} [behind sb.] | hinter jdm. [in jds. Rücken] |  |
 | belonging to sb./sth. {adj} [pred.] | jdm./etw. zugehörig [veraltet] [zu etw. gehörend, in jds. Besitz] |  |
 | off the grid {adj} [fig.] [out of observation] | untergetaucht [fig.] [jds. Zugriff entzogen, nicht auffindbar sein] |  |
 | tousling {adj} {pres-p} [esp. sb. hair] | zerzausend [jds. Haare] |  |
Verbs |
 | to undermine sth. [fig.] [e.g. sb.'s reputation] | 3141 etw. untergraben [z. B. jds. Ruf] |  |
 | to reciprocate sth. [sb.'s feelings, a favour, etc.] | 2045 etw.Akk. erwidern [jds. Gefühle, einen Gefallen etc.] |  |
 | to dispel sth. [sb's doubts, worries, etc.; clouds, etc.] | 1916 etw.Akk. vertreiben [jds. Zweifel, Sorgen etc.; Wolken etc.] |  |
 | to supersede sb./sth. | 740 jdn./etw. ablösen [ersetzen, an jds. Stelle treten] |  |
 | to crumble [also fig.: e.g. sb.'s image] | 669 zerbröseln [auch fig.: z. B. jds. Image] |  |
 | to cloud sth. [also fig.: sb.'s joy etc.] | 539 etw.Akk. trüben [auch fig.: jds. Freude etc.] |  |
 | fin. law to garnish sth. [an account, sb.'s earnings, etc.] | 456 etw.Akk. pfänden [ein Konto, jds. Einkünfte etc.] |  |
 | to drown sth. [noise, sb.'s voice, etc.] | 377 etw.Akk. übertönen [Lärm, jds. Stimme etc.] |  |
 | to ruin sb./sth. [cause great damage or harm, wreck] [e.g. sb.'s life, sb.'s reputation] | 373 jdn./etw. vernichten [fig. für: ruinieren] [z. B. jds. Leben, jds. Ruf] |  |
 | to ruffle sth. [sb.'s hair] | 336 etw. zerzausen [jds. Haare] |  |
 | to taint sth. [sb.'s reputation, sb.'s memory, etc.] | 300 etw. beflecken [jds. Ruf od. Ansehen, jds. Andenken etc.] |  |
 | to scratch sth. [a CD, the tabletop, sb.'s face, etc.] | 293 etw.Akk. zerkratzen [eine CD, die Tischplatte, jds. Gesicht etc.] |  |
 | to influence sb. [character, personality] | 256 jdn. prägen [jds. Charakter] |  |
 | to tousle sth. [sb.'s hair] | 248 etw. zerzausen [jds. Haare] |  |
 | to befriend sb. [assist] | 224 jdn. unterstützen [sich jds. annehmen] |  |
 | to belittle sth. [a mistake, sb.'s worries, etc.] | 220 etw.Akk. verniedlichen [einen Fehler, jds. Sorgen etc.] |  |
 | to overstrain sth. [sb.'s nerves, sb.'s patience, a budget, etc.] | 169 etw.Akk. überstrapazieren [jds. Nerven, jds. Geduld, ein Budget etc.] |  |
 | to tap sth. [e.g. a wall; doctor: sb.'s chest, etc.] | 141 etw.Akk. abklopfen [z. B. eine Wand; Arzt: jds. Brust etc.] |  |
 | to reinforce sth. [fig.] [e.g. sb.'s health] | 117 etw.Akk. kräftigen [fig.] [z. B. jds. Gesundheit] |  |
 | to dishevel sth. [sb.'s hair] | 117 etw. zerzausen [jds. Haare] |  |
 | to mark sth. [sb.'s birth or death, a historical date, etc.] | 115 etw.Akk. begehen [geh.] [feiern] [jds. Geburts- od. Todestag, einen Jahrestag etc.] |  |
 | med. to percuss sth. [sb.'s chest, etc.] | 84 etw.Akk. abklopfen [jds. Brust etc.] |  |
 | to slash sth. [a tyre / tire, sb.'s face, etc.] | 52 etw.Akk. zerschlitzen [einen Reifen, jds. Gesicht etc.] |  |
 | to snooker sb. [prevent sb. from doing or achieving] | 48 jdn. ausbremsen [ugs.] [jds. Erfolg bei etwas verhindern] |  |
 | hist. to blind sb. | 38 jdn. blenden [jds. Augen ausstechen] |  |
 | to rose sth. [literary] [make rosy] [sb.'s cheeks] | 36 etw.Akk. röten [rosig anhauchen] [jds. Wangen] |  |
 | to tousle sth. [sb.'s hair] | 27 etw.Akk. zerwühlen [zerzausen] [jds. Haar] |  |
 | to requite sth. [literary] [e.g. sb.'s love] | 24 etw.Akk. erwidern [z. B. jds. Liebe] |  |
 | to rumple sth. [e.g. a bed or bedsheet, sb.'s hair] | 24 etw.Akk. zerwühlen [z. B. ein Bett, jds. Haare] |  |
 | to unconfuse sb. [coll.] | 16 jdn. aufklären [jds. Irritationen / Unklarheiten beseitigen] |  |
 | to inflame | 13 anschüren [z. B. Feuer, jds. Eifersucht] |  |
 | to satisfy sb./sth. [sb.'s / a desire, request] | 7 jdm./etw. willfahren [geh.] [jds. / einem Verlangen, Ersuchen] |  |
 | to butt in [e.g. during a conversation] | einhaken [ugs.] [jds. Gespräch o.Ä. unterbrechen] |  |
 | to stand in [act as a stand-in] | einspringen [(kurzfristig) an jds. Stelle treten] |  |
 | to chip away at sth. [fig.] [a system, sb.'s authority] | etw.Akk. unterminieren [fig.] [ein System, jds. Autorität] |  |
 | to come to terms with sth. [idiom] | etw.Akk. verarbeiten [Misserfolg, jds. Tod] |  |
 | to put an end to sth. [sb.'s suffering, pains, etc.] | etw.Akk. verkürzen [beenden] [jds. Leiden, Schmerzen etc.] |  |
 | to scrub sth. (down) [sb.'s back, the floor, etc.] | etw. abschrubben [ugs.] [jds. Rücken, den Fußboden etc.] |  |
 | to weigh upon sth. [sb.'s mind, sb.'s conscience, etc.] | etw. belasten [jds. Seele, jds. Gewissen etc.] |  |
 | to louse up sth. [coll.] [spoil or ruin sth., e.g. sb.'s life] | etw. kaputtmachen [ugs.] [z. B. jds. Leben] |  |
 | to rumple sth. (up) [sb.'s hair] | etw. verwuscheln [ugs.] [jds. Haar] |  |