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INQUISITIVE people want to know about other people´s affairs
nieuwsgierig
He is a very SHREWD busnissman
slim
Fairy tales belang to the REALM of imagination
rijk
The author of Harry Potter is an IMAGINATIVE writer
fantasierijk
She did not fully COMPREHEND what had happened
begrijpen
This technical book is only COMPREHENSIBLE to specialists
begrijpelijk
This problem is beyond my COMPREHENSION
begrip
His beard made RECOGNITION difficult
herkenning
I RECKON he will soon return
veronderstellen / denken
Have you NOTED that his hands were trembling?
merken
I´ll never forget that NOTABLE meeting
opmerkelijk
He carried out the plan with great DETERMINATION
vastberadenheid
The photograph awakened REMINISCENCES of his youth
herinneringen
I have no NOTION what he is talking about
idee
DId i hear anything, or was it just my FANCY?
verbeelding / fantasie
I FANCIED i heard footsteps on the stairs
zich verbeelden
I don´t FANCY going out tonight
zin hebben in
He didn´t understand the ESSENCE of the poem
essentie
You can solve this problem by using your WITS
verstand
Your explanation sounds quite PLAUSIBLE
aannemelijk
Let´s VIEW the matter from your standpoint
bekijken
Please ATTEND TO what I´m saying
letten op
He ARGUED that soft drugs should be legalised
stellen / betogen
How do you ENVISAGE the role of the internet in education
zich voorstellen / zien
The critics were UNANIMOUS in their praise
unaniem
He is a TRUSTWORTHY politician
betrouwbaar
There are several ways of RESOLVING this problem
oplossen
She RESOLVED to give up smoking
besluiten
I have made a New Year RESOLUTION to stop smoking
voornemen / besluit
She always ADHERES TO / ABIDED BY her principles
zich houden aan
He was so PREOCCUPIED with his book that he didn´t hear me
in beslag genomen / verdiept
Sleeping and eating was the prisoner´s main PREOCCUPATION
bezigheid
People are PRONE to make mistakes when they are tired
geneigd
He has UNCOMPROMISING opinions about what´s right and wrong
star / onbuigzaam
After REFLECTING for a while, she decided not to go
nadenken
At the age of seven Mozart was a PRODIGY
wonderkind