to change organic material into stone or a stone-like substance
versteiner, versteinernd
relating to the hard part of the skull near the ear
petros, felsenartig
the tendency to display childlike irritability and fussiness
Reizbarkeit, Nörgelei
showing impatience or childlike annoyance over minor issues
launisch, zickig
the ancient practice of trying to turn common metals into gold
Alchemie
a chronic condition characterized by excessive and habitual consumption of alcohol
Alkoholismus
behavior that seems eccentric, irrational, or extremely foolish
Lunatik, Wahnsinn
a person who is mentally ill or exhibits extreme irrational behavior
Lunatiker, Verrückter
charging interest rates that are excessively high, to the point of being unreasonable
wucherisch, überhöht
to wrongly take someone else's position, power, or right
usurpieren, rechtswidrig übernehmen
the act of loaning money to others and demanding a very high interest rate
Wucher
to cause a person to feel scared or unconfident
einschüchtern, entmutigen
intimidating, challenging, or overwhelming in a way that creates a sense of fear or unease
abschreckend, herausfordernd
to write hastily or carelessly without giving attention to legibility or form
kritzeln, schnell schreiben
regarding anything related to or found in the Bible
schriftgemäß, biblisch