 | English  | German |  |
 | pristine {adj} [nature, beach, etc.] | 1605 unberührt [Natur, Strand etc.] |  |
 | unspoiled {adj} [nature etc.] | 311 unberührt [Natur etc.] |  |
 | parenthetical {adj} [of the nature of a parenthesis, incidental] | 146 beiläufig |  |
 | preposterous {adj} [contrary to nature] | 94 naturwidrig |  |
 | congenial {adj} [having the same nature] | 72 gleichartig |  |
 | deviate {adj} [against nature] | 53 widernatürlich |  |
 | unforgiving {adj} [climate, nature] | 49 unerbittlich |  |
 | unspoiled {adj} [esp. nature] | 41 urwüchsig [bes. Natur] |  |
 | parenthetic {adj} [of the nature of a parenthesis, incidental] | 19 beiläufig |  |
 | human {adj} [e.g. bone, chain, dignity, life, nature, rights] | 12 Menschen- [z. B. Knochen, Kette, Würde, Leben, Natur, Rechte] |  |
 | congenial {adj} [having the same nature, disposition, or tastes] | 9 wahlverwandt [seelenverwandt] |  |
 | congenial {adj} [having the same nature] | 5 gleichgeartet |  |
 | connatural {adj} [of the same nature, similar] | von gleicher Natur [nachgestellt] |  |
 | sobersided {adj} [solemn or serious in nature or appearance] | gesetzt [ruhig und besonnen, in sich gefestigt] |  |
 | sportive {adj} [having the nature of sport] | sportiv |  |
 | unspoilt {adj} [esp. nature] [also: unspoiled] | urwüchsig [bes. Natur] |  |
Nouns |
 | acad. phys. law [of nature etc.] | 2234 Gesetz {n} [Naturgesetz etc.] |  |
 | quality [nature, trait] | 935 Eigenschaft {f} |  |
 | resilience [of person, nature] | 389 Unverwüstlichkeit {f} |  |
 | quality [nature, state] | 90 Beschaffenheit {f} |  |
 | spirit [nature, character] | 40 Wesensart {f} |  |
 | freak [of nature] | 39 Laune {f} [der Natur] |  |
 | constitution [nature, character] | 37 Beschaffenheit {f} |  |
 | workings {pl} [of God, nature, history] | 28 Walten {n} [geh.] |  |
 | spirit [nature, character] | 19 Gemütsart {f} |  |
 | philos. relig. anthropology [theory or concept of the nature of human beings] | 16 Menschenbild {n} |  |
 | activity [bustling nature] | 14 Umtriebigkeit {f} |  |
 | philos. relig. humanity [human nature] | 10 Menschentum {n} |  |
 | hist. immunity [of a public nature] | 8 Immunität {f} [öffentliches Recht] |  |
 | acad. relig. ecclesiology [theology of the church's nature and functions] | 7 Kirchenverständnis {n} |  |
 | mould [Br.] [fig.] [nature, character] | 7 Wesensart {f} |  |
 | dullness [boring nature] | 6 Geistesarmut {f} [Langweiligkeit] |  |
 | murkiness [shady nature] | Finsterkeit {f} |  |
 | sobersides [treated as sg.] [Am.] [a person solemn or serious in nature or appearance] | gesetzter Mensch {m} [ruhiger und besonnener, in sich gefestigter Mensch] |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | by nature {adv} [e.g. passionate by nature] | von Natur [von Natur / Hause aus] |  |
 | fundamentally evil {adj} [in nature] | von Grund auf böse |  |
 | in nature {adv} [rare] [by nature] | von Natur aus [dem Wesen nach] |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to designate sth. (as) sth. [e.g. a region as a nature reserve] | etw.Akk. als etw.Akk. ausweisen [z. B. eine Region als Naturschutzgebiet] |  |
 | to ease (nature) [to answer the call of nature] | sichAkk. erleichtern [seine Notdurft verrichten] |  |
 | to live amid sth. [e.g. nature, chaos] | inmitten etw.Gen. wohnen [z. B. der Natur, des Chaos] |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | ecol. conservation area [Br.] [nature reserve] | Naturschutzgebiet {n} |  |
 | destructive action [esp. of the forces of nature] | zerstörerisches Wirken {n} [der Naturgewalten etc.] |  |
 | law foul play [act of a criminal nature] | Fremdeinwirkung {f} |  |
 | bibl. relig. inmost being [one's most private nature] | Innerstes {n} [innerstes Wesen] |  |
 | ecol. educ. travel nature walk [educational nature trail] | Naturlehrpfad {m} |  |
 | jobs sensitive position [involving work, duties, or information of a highly secret nature] | Geheimnisträgerstellung {f} [selten] [Posten mit Zugang zu Verschlusssachen] |  |
 | biol. vital processes [occurring within nature] | Lebensprozesse {pl} |  |
 | med. working diagnosis [provisional diagnosis of the most likely nature of a disease] | Arbeitsdiagnose {f} |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | comm. to forge a link [of a business nature] | eine Verbindung herstellen [geschäftlicher Art] |  |
3 Words: Nouns |
 | philos. concept of nature [also: conception of nature] | Naturauffassung {f} |  |
 | philos. idea of nature [conception of nature] | Naturauffassung {f} |  |
 | chem. EU law naturally occurring substance [substance which occurs in nature; REACH regulation] | Naturstoff {m} [REACH-Verordnung] |  |
 | biol. phase of dormancy [in nature] | Ruhephase {f} [in der Natur] |  |
 | ecol. World Conservation Union <IUCN> [International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources] | Weltnaturschutzunion {f} <IUCN> [Internationale Union für Naturschutz] |  |
4 Words: Verbs |
 | to be quite similar / different [in nature] | ganz ähnlich / anders gelagert sein [beschaffen sein] |  |
5+ Words: Verbs |
 | to live in the middle of sth. [e.g. Kansas, nature] | mitten in etw.Dat. wohnen [z. B. Kansas, Natur] |  |