der =Bildstock=, ⸗stöcke ~wayside shrine (with a crucifix)~
=billig= ~just, fair; reasonable; proper~
=bĭn= ~[_1st pers. sg. pres. ind. of_~ sein~] am~
=bĭs= ~_prep._ [_acc._] till, until, (up) to, by [_time_]; [_place_] to, up to, as far as, clear [_usually followed by_~ an~, ~auf~,~ hinter~,~ in~,~ über~,~ vor ~(acc.) or~ zu ~(_dat._)];~ alle =bis= auf einen ~all [_down to, i.e.,_] except (but) one~
=bĭs= ~_conj._ [_always followed by transposition_] till, until, up to the time when (that), before~
=bĭshēr´= ~hitherto, till now, as yet, so far~
=bĭßchen= ~[_invariable_] a little (wee) bit;~ ein bißchen ~a little, a trifle; rather, somewhat~
=bist= ~[_2nd pers. sg. pres. ind. of_~ sein~] are, art~
=biswei´len= ~sometimes, occasionally, now and then~
=bitte= ~please [_Really the first pers. sg. pres. ind. of_ ~bitten~: I beg you~]
die =Bitte=, -n ~request (_to make of [i.e., to address to, hence]_~ an ~+ ACC.)~
=bitten=, bāt, gebēten ~beg, ask, implore a person [ACC.] (to do something~ etwas zu tun ~_or_~ daß...); ~ask a person [ACC.] =for=...~ =um=...
=bit´terbö´se= ~[_drops the final vowel before the_~ e ~_of an inflectional syllable_] very wicked (malicious, cantankerous)~
=blank= ~shining, bright, glittering; sleek~
der =Blāsbalg=, ⸗bälge ~(pair of) bellows~
=blausieden=, sott blau´, blaugesotten ~stew blue; [_in Germany trout are boiled, not fried; they turn blue in cooking_;] cook to a turn~
=bleiben=, blieb, ist geblieben ~remain, stay, continue; [_often used with an infin. corresponding to the pres. part. in English; cf._~ stehenbleiben~] stand still, stop; remain standing~
=bleibenlassen=, lä̆ßt blei´ben, ließ blei´ben, bleibenlassen ~leave a thing alone, avoid doing, do nothing of the kind;~ das lasse ich (wohl) bleiben ~I am not fool enough to do that~
der =Blick=, -e ~glance, look; [_pl., also_] sight~
=blicken= ~look (at), (cast a) glance;~ er läßt sich nicht blicken ~he doesn’t show himself (isn’t seen)~
=blinzeln= ~(give a) wink, blink, throw hasty (stealthy) glances~
der =Blitzschlāg=, ⸗schläge ~flash of lightning, thunderbolt~
der =Blitzstrahl=, -(e)s, -en ~flash of lightning~
=blond′gezöpft´= ~[~⸗nt⸗~] with blond (flaxen) braids~
=blühen= ~bloom, blossom;~ grünen und blühen ~flourish; [_dat._] happen to (be in store for) a person by way of good luck;~ das (nämlich das Glück) könnte mir auch blühen ~fortune might smile upon me, too~