an official who is in charge of a game, making sure the rules are obeyed by the players
Schiedsrichter(in)
the process by which all the people of a country have the opportunity to vote on a single political question
Referendum
the quality of being filthy, mostly as a result of poverty
Elend, Schmutz
a cloth used for covering a dead body for burial
Leichentuch, Beerdigungsdecke
to soothe the pain of an illness without curing it
lindern, mildern
relieving symptoms without curing the underlying cause
palliativ, palliativem
abnormally pale, lacking in color, and often associated with illness, shock, or a lack of vitality
blass, matt
the condition of having an unhealthy pale appearance as a result of illness, emotional distress, etc.
Blässe, Fahlheit
a standard or expectation that guides behavior within a group or society
Norm, Standard
the state or quality of being standard or expected
Normalität, Regelmäßigkeit
to talk about a theory, idea, plan, etc. in a clear way
ausdrücken, formulieren
(of liquid or gas) to slowly move through a surface with small gaps
perkolieren, filtrieren
something that is very desirable, yet almost impossible to achieve
Chimäre
a type of coffee-making pot in which boiled water moves through the ground coffee beans' container to bring out their essence
Perkolator, Kaffeekocher
a mythological creature in Greek mythology, typically depicted as a fire-breathing creature with the body and head of a lion, the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a serpent for a tail
Chimäre