We don't accept (truancy) at school. = spijbelen He was trembling with (fear). = angst High stress is a (feature) of today’s life. = kenmerk Please (add) some pepper to the soup. = toevoegen The younger kids are very (scared) of the big dog. = bang You need to (record) that song in the studio. = opnemen All the football stars go (abroad) to make a lot of money. = in/naar het buitenland One of my (fellow) travellers on the train smelt of garlic. = mede- The (female) lion is smaller than the male. = vrouwelijk Rabbits are notoriously (fertile). = vruchtbaar We were (amazed) when we saw the result. = verbaasd This goes (beyond) all imagination. = verder dan Your (attendance) at the wedding is needed. = aanwezigheid The desperate man committed (suicide). = zelfmoord Roald Dahl wrote children’s (fiction). = roman, verzinsel The film is based on a (fictional) story. = denkbeeldig (Fierce) winds prevented the race from taking place. = hevig, fel The diagram shown in (figure) 2 is not very clear. = figuur He works for a law (firm). = firma, bedrijf You can go to the party (provided that) you do your best at school. = op voorwaarde dat, mits She has a lot of (confidence), because everybody likes her. = zelfvertouwen Babies (depend on) their parents for food. = afhankelijk van He's (confident) that he will pass his examination. = vol vertrouwen Keep the secret (confidential). = vertrouwelijk Give me a (reminder) in case I forget . = herinnering He drove when the light was red, so he is an (offender). = overtreder He has (considerable) more money than I have. = aanzienlijk Take this advice into (consideration). = overweging Don't (underestimate) me because I'm very good. = onderschatten Don't (judge) me on my looks. = oordelen The party was (incredible). = ongelooflijk He (Indicated) that he didn't understand. = aangeven (Prejudices) can influence your judgement. = vooroordeel My boyfriend is very (demanding). = veeleisend (According to) my friend that boy likes me. = volgens (Regardless) whether you're ill, you have to come. = ongeacht We went to a (second-rate) theatre; the musical was terrible = tweederangs He can't (endure) the pain. = verdragen Their success lasted for a (decade). = (periode van) tien jaar He is still (single). = alleenstaand, vrijgezel British people are very (polite). = beleefd The (source) was very useful. = bron Patience is a good (virtue). = deugd, goede eigenschap A circle is a (figure). = figuur The storm was very (fierce). Not many people survived. = hevig, fel The (famine) was terrible. Many people died of starvation. = hongersnood The driver didn’t (notice) the cyclist. = opmerken He may buy alcoholic drinks, because he is (of age). = meerderjarig He is very (humble) in comparison to most people. = nederig The (escape) from the jail was spectacular. = ontsnapping