with wings extended in a flying position
vliegend, uitgestrekt
prone to unexpected and sudden changes, usually gets worse or dangerous
volatiel, onbetrouwbaar
the faculty to use free will and make decisions
wil, vrije wil
the system by which a government collects money from citizens and businesses to fund public services
belastingheffing, belastingsysteem
the art of preserving the dead body of animals by skinning and then filling them with a specific substance in order to use them as decoration
taxidermie
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
despotisch, tiranniek
a form of government where a single ruler or authority exercises absolute power without checks or limitations
despotisme
to meet or bring together a group of people for an official meeting
bijeenroepen, verzamelen
the state or quality of being easy to use or do
gemak, comfort
strangle with an iron collar
verstikken met een ijzeren kraag, wurg met een metalen halsband
to use someone or something in an unfair way, which is only advantageous to oneself
uitbuiten, misbruik maken van
suggesting the horror of death and decay
morbid, gruwelijk
someone who prepares dead bodies for burial or cremation and arranges funerals as their job
uitvaartverzorger, begrafenisondernemer
to help a person, who is either disappointed or emotionally suffering, feel better
troosten, bijstaan
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
troost, vertroosting
to merge several financial accounts, debts, funds, into one
consolideren, samenvoegen