an official who is in charge of a game, making sure the rules are obeyed by the players

scheidsrechter, arbiter

the process by which all the people of a country have the opportunity to vote on a single political question

referendum

the quality of being filthy, mostly as a result of poverty

elende, vuilheid

relieving symptoms without curing the underlying cause

palliatief, palliatieve

abnormally pale, lacking in color, and often associated with illness, shock, or a lack of vitality

bleek, flets

the condition of having an unhealthy pale appearance as a result of illness, emotional distress, etc.

bleekheid, vale

a standard or expectation that guides behavior within a group or society

norm, standaard

the state or quality of being standard or expected

normaliteit, standaard

to talk about a theory, idea, plan, etc. in a clear way

uitdrukken, formuleren

(of liquid or gas) to slowly move through a surface with small gaps

percoleren, doorlaten

something that is very desirable, yet almost impossible to achieve

chimaera

a type of coffee-making pot in which boiled water moves through the ground coffee beans' container to bring out their essence

percolator, koffiezetter

