Das Buch Insight - Fortgeschritten - Einheit 1 - 1A

(of a situation) completely under one's control

unter der vollständigen Kontrolle

to not hesitate to do or say what one truly wants

etwas tun oder sagen, ohne zu zögern

a subject over which people disagree

Gegenstand eines Streits

about to happen very soon

in unmittelbarer Nähe

to become extremely scared or surprised, causing a strong physical reaction

extrem ängstlich oder ängstlich werden

used to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way

zu dürr

to help a person get out of a situation that involves danger or difficulty

jemanden vor einer Gefahr retten

(of two things) to be closely connected to one another, particularly in a way that one of them causes the occurrence of another

im direkten Kontakt miteinander stehen

to make a person or thing better

verbessern

to better or increase someone or something's quality, strength, value, etc.

verbessern

to change the appearance, character, or nature of a person or object

verwandeln

to repair a work of art, building, etc. so that it is in a good condition again

restaurieren

to develop from a simple form to a more complex or sophisticated one over an extended period

sich weiterentwickeln

to learn of and confirm the facts about something through calculation or research

bestimmen

to make a society, law, system, or organization better or more effective by making many changes to it

to cause something to change

ändern

to change something such as a process, situation, etc. to be the opposite of what it was before

umkehren

to develop into a more advanced or improved stage

Fortschritte machen

to go back to a previous state, condition, or behavior

zurückkehren

to keep changing one's behavior or opinions in an abrupt manner

noticeable progress or advancement made towards a goal or desired outcome

Schritt

to try one's best to improve something that is not good or satisfactory enough

the point or situation from which one starts to do something

Ausgangspunkt

a pair of upright posts typically used in sports such as football or soccer to define the area where goals are scored

Torpfosten

to become more and more successful with the passage of time

jemand wird mit der Zeit erfolgreicher

to reverse the position of something, making what was on top now at the bottom and vice versa

umdrehen