a person who has an interest in a particular subject but lacks determination or knowledge on the matter
amateur
persistent effort or attention towards a task or goal
ijver
consistently putting in the necessary time and energy to achieve one's goals
ijverig en vastberaden
to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength
verzwakken
too much pride in one's abilities or achievements
ijdelheid
showing excessive pride in one's abilities or accomplishments
ijdel
a hard time in a country's economy characterized by a reduction in employment, production, and trade
terugwijking
(of a gene or trait) showing its specific appearance only when an individual inherits it from both parents
recessief
to form a judgment on the quality, worth, nature, ability or importance of something, someone, or a situation
schatten of evalueren
an expert who calculates the value of something to impose tax on it
assessor
to pretend to be another person by imitating the way they look and behave in order to fool others
verpersoonlijken
to make someone leave their home by force, particularly because of an unpleasant event
iemand uit zijn huis zetten
the inherent qualities that one is normally characterized by
aanleg
a difficult situation where progress is not possible because the people involved are unable to come to an agreement
impasse