a debtor who flees to avoid paying
vluchtende debiteur, onbetrouwbare debiteur
bad in a noticeable and extreme way
schokkend, verschrikkelijk
a long thick wall built in order to prevent water flooding onto a lower area, especially from the sea
dijk, dam
a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection
darwinisme
the quality of being fast and swift in movement
snelheid, vlotheid
the attribute of being brief or fleeting
kortheid, bondigheid
to make something or someone seem less important
kleineren, onderschatten
very courageous and not afraid of situations that are dangerous
onverschrokken, moedig
the surrounding discourse that provides clarity and understanding to a language unit, helping to determine its interpretation
context, kader
an official appointed by a government to represent that government in a foreign city
consul
a feeling of doubt or uneasiness, often related to one's conscience or sense of right and wrong
twijfel, gewetensnood
any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept
pyxis, pyx
to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly
confronteren, aangaan
a large pot, often made of metal and equipped with handles, used for boiling liquids like water or soup
ketel, pan
to cause something to break apart or come undone
verstoren, ontregelen