an official order according to which any commercial activity with a particular country is banned

Embargo, Handelsverbot

a dishonest and morally questionable individual, often involved in deceitful or unlawful behavior

Schuft, Gauner

a meal with many dishes from which people serve themselves at a table and then eat elsewhere

Büffet
a final and conclusive ending, often implying death or the settlement of a debt

Ende, Tod

a type of comic theatrical production combining pantomime, dance, singing, etc. popular in the 1800s and early 1900s

Varieté

a crucial element that holds something together or provides stability and support

Stütze, Dreh- und Angelpunkt

a disorderly and frenzied crowd of people, often characterized by chaos and confusion

Menschenmenge, Chaos

a fundamental belief or principle that is central to a system of thought, philosophy, or religion

Prinzip, Dogma

a sudden and uncontrollable outburst or convulsion, often of emotion or action

Paroxysmus

a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences

Abschreckung
a cunning or deceptive strategy or action intended to deceive or trick someone

List, Tücke

a pair of characters used to represent a single sound, such as "sh" or "th", in phonetics or linguistics

Digraph

a supporter of a theory, belief, idea, etc. who tries to persuade others that it is true or good in order to gain their support

ein Verfechter, ein Befürworter

a place or location, often used as a substitute or in place of something else

Ort, Standort

a thing that was done or said in a social or public situation that is considered to be an embarrassing or tactless mistake

Fehltritt, Patzer

