| jdm. auf den Geist gehen | to get on sb.'s nerves |
| das Getriebe | gearbox |
| die Backstube | bakery, bakehouse |
| ein Rädchen im Getriebe | to be a small cog in a big machine |
| die Stube | parlour, room, apartment |
| aufregen | to stir up; to agitate, excite |
| das Kreuz | cross; lower back, small of the back |
| es im Kreuz haben | to have back trouble |
| der Nachfolger | replacement, successor |
| vorstellbar | conceivable, imaginable |
| wagen | to venture, risk, hazard |
| das Fachgeschäft | specialty shop |
| blank | sheer |
| ermutigen | to embolden, to cheer, to encourage |
| e Existinzgründung | setting up business; establishing oneś livelihood |
| teilen | to share, to divide, to apportion, to share in |
| sich entscheiden | to make up one's mind |
| gesundheitlich | health, hygienic |
| durchziehen | to cross, to traverse, to draw through, to pull through |
| etw durchziehen | to see sth. through |
| feststellen | to determine, to establish, to ascertain |
| eingeführte Firma | established firm |
| der Rat | advice, counsel |
| der Ansprechpartner | contact, contact person |
| der Handwerker(-) | craftsperson |
| Innung | professional association |
| zusammenschliessen | to affiliate, to team up |
| vertreten/vertritt <vertrat, vertreten> | to represent |
| die Verpachtung | lease, leasing, letting |
| die Eigenschaft | feature; quality; property; characteristic |
| unterstützen | to support, bolster, assist, sponsor |
| das Förderprogramm | assistance program |
| benachbart | close by, adjacent, neighboring |
| gewähren | to grant, award |