guttural
Kehlkopf
unpretentious
anspruchslos
drawing in
einzeichnen, hineinziehen
caught up
aufgeholt, eingeholt
bound into
eingebunden in, eingeschlossen
brush up
auffrischen
certainly
sicherlich, natürlich
immersion
eintauchen, Verteifung
almost
fast
acqusition
erwerb, übernahme
upbringing
Erziehung
properly
richtig, ordnungsgemäß
accustoms
gewöhnen
suspect
verdächtigen, vermuten
enables
ermöglichen, aktivieren
vital
wichtig, entscheidend
mannerism
Verhaltensweisen
naturalist
Naturforscher
grasp
greifen, erfassen, begreifen
stint
periods of time
somewhat
The resort has changed somewhat over the last few years.
eventually
adter a long time i eventually got my masters degree
distinguish
to notice or understand the difference between two things
to make one person or thing seem diffrent from another
He's colour-blind and can't distinguish (the difference) between red and green easily.
It's important to distinguish between business and pleasure.
convey
express an idea, thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people
comunicate something
His poetry conveys a great sense of religious devotion.
convey something to someone Please convey our condolences to the family.
convey that You don't want to convey the impression that we're not interested.
embody
typifying, illustrating, exemplifiying
to represent a quality or an idea exactly
to include as part of something
She embodied good sportsmanship on the playing field.
acquire
to receive, be given something
to get or obtain something
I was wearing a newly acquired jacket
The museum will put the recently acquired Picasso on display this spring.
obtain
to get something, espacially by asking for it, buying it working for it, or producing it from something else
to obtain permission
First editions of these books are now almost impossible to obtain
accustom
to make someone familiar with new conditions
familiar with something
She quickly became accustomed to his mssy ways.
I'm not accustomed to being treated like this.
It takes awhile to accustom yourself to working at night.
immerse
enclosing, surrounding
immerse yourself in something
to become completely involved in something
to put something or someone completely under the surface of a liquid
She got some books out of the library and immersed herself in Jewish history and culture
be immersed in The shells should be immersed in boiling water for two minutes.
enclose
to surround something
The park that encloses the monument has recently been enlarged.
The house has a small backyard, enclosed by a high brick wall.
attain
to reach or succeed in getting something
He has attained the highest grade in his music exams.
We need to identify the best ways of attaining our objectives/goals
India attained independence in 1947, after decades of struggle.
idioms
a group of words in a fixed order that has a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own
To "bite off more than you can chew" is an idiom that means you have tried to do something which is too difficult for you
recent
happening or starting from a short time ago
Is that a recent photo?
Have you been following recent political events?
In recent years I've been cursed with worsening eyesight.
certain
having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact, or effective
Are you absolutely certain (that) you gave them the right number?
impossible to avoid or extremely likely
Oil prices are certain to rise following the agreement to limit production.
named but neither famous nor known well
I had lunch today with a certain George Michael - not the George Michael, I should explain.
limited
I like modern art to a certain extent/degree, but I don't like the really experimental stuff.
particular but not named or described
We have certain reasons for our decision, which have to remain confidential.
some
Certain of the candidates were well below the usual standard, but others were very good indeed.
to hold someone or something
to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly
Rosie suddenly grasped my hand.
if you take an opportunity, you take it eagerly
to understand something, espacially something difficult
I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture.
the act of holding onto someone or something
He shook my hand with a very firm grasp.
the ability to get, achieve, or keep something
within your grasp The presidency at last looked within her grasp (= it looked possible that she might become president).
beyond your grasp Why is success always beyond my grasp (= impossible to get)?
slip from your grasp The gold medal slipped from his grasp (= he was unable to get it) in the last moments of the race.
lose your grasp on something I sometimes think that he's losing his grasp on reality (= his ability to judge what is real and what is not).
understanding
He has a good grasp of the issues.
distraction
dedication
capable
reluctant
interfering
literate
exposed
insightful
prestigious
necessity
mentality
reluctance
interferance
literacy
exposure
acquisition
profusely
by a fair
rewarding
enlightening
crafts
digging
yam party
sap of
shortcomings
thoroughly
maintenance
manual work
plenty
regret
worthwhile
genuine
acquiring
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