to gradually recover health and strength after being ill or undergoing treatment
genezen, herstellen
to force a person into doing something by threatening or frightening them
onder druk zetten, bedreigen
to assail or attack relentlessly from all directions, subjecting someone or something to continuous pressure or adversity
belegeren, omringen
to accept something, usually after some resistance
toegeven, verzachten
to laugh loudly and heartily, especially when something is very funny
hardop lachen, luid lachen
to mix or blend various elements together, typically to create a uniform composition or alloy
mengen, samenvoegen
to give or allow reluctantly or with displeasure
begroeven, reserveren
to drink a large quantity of a liquid in a hearty, enthusiastic manner
gulzig drinken, enthousiast drinken
to make a murmuring or bubbling sound, often associated with the movement of water
golven, murmureren
to complicate or tangle, often used metaphorically to describe situations or problems becoming more intricate or convoluted
verweven, compliceren
to cause persistent irritation or resentment, typically due to a past grievance or injustice
kwellen, irriteren
to make something last longer in time than it would naturally
verlengen, uitstellen
to remove someone from the priesthood or clergy, typically as a result of misconduct or violation of religious principles
ontheffen, ontzetten
to become worn out, exhausted, or dull, losing freshness or vitality over time
slijten, vermoeien
to cause someone to feel puzzled, confused, or bewildered by something complex or difficult to understand
verbijsteren, in verwarring brengen
to behave in a submissive or abject manner
kruipen, onderdanig zijn