aufgrund  based on, due to
redselig  loquacious
der_Humpen,_-  mug
vergraben  to bury
abergl�ubisch  superstitious
die_Armut  poverty, privation
die_Theke,_-n  bar, shop counter
w�hlerisch  finicky, fussy
erst_recht  all the more, more so/than
befallen  smitten
faul  lazy
lauthals  full-throatedly
untief  shallow
M�ndung  estuary, orifice
der_Tresen,_-  bar, counter
die_M�nze,_-n  coin
Risiko_einzugehen  to risk/take a chance
das_Risiko,_Risiken  risk
die_B�rse,_-n  purse, stock market
die_Landenge,_-n  isthmus, neck
seicht  shallow
die_S�ule,_-n  bar, pillar, shaft
das_�dland,_-�er  desert, wasteland
gleich  equal, even
der_Urwald,_-�er  jungle, primeval forest
kr�chzen  to caw, crow
innehalten  to hold, pause
betrieben  to operate, power, pursue
aberwitzig  crazy
das_Erz,_-e  ore
Spr�ssling  offshoot
modrig  musty
m�rrisch  dour, glum
Abmachung  agreement, deal
h�rbar  audible
die_Ursache,_-n  cause
verursachen  to cause
feilschen  to bargain, deal
