_{I hope we see eachother} next year. = Ik hoop dat we elkaar volgend jaar zien!

I’m glad I got to know you. Ik ben blij dat ik jullie heb leren kennen.

Tangerine flavour = mandarijnen smaak

Cranberry = veenbessen

Raspberry = framboos

Delicious= heerlijk

Citation = quote

I hated every minute of training, but I said ‘don’t quit and suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champignon’= Ik haatte elke minuut van de training, maar ik zei tegen mezelf: ‘Nu niet opgeven. Zie nu af en leef de rest van je leven als een kampioen’.

Suffer the pain of discipline or suffer the pain of regret = Of je hebt de pijn van discipline of je hebt de pijn van spijt.

Monday back to the hospital.

Appointment = afspraak ( met de dokter of …)

A meeting

Date = afspraakje ( met je lief)

8:45 = a quarter to nine

7:30 =  half past seven

A short 40 minute drive= korte rit van 40 minuten

15 minutes late

A traffic jam = file

Because = ‘cause = omdat

A standstill = stilstand

 To join = vervoegen / aanschuiven

The queue >> a queuing = in de wachtrij staan

Dermatology department

Handsfree = handenvrij

Fortunately= gelukkelijk

An aointment = zalf

Plaster = pleister

Barely = amper

A quarter = kwartier

I kept myself busy = ik heb me bezig gehouden

To destroy = vernietigen

To expose = verlichten

Soothing = verzachtend

Bandage= verband

Earlier = vroeger

Arrive = aankomen

Inconveniences = discomforts = ongemakken

Furthermore = en verder

The Little Match Girl

Nearly = bijna

Bareheaded = bloothoofds

Naked feet = barefeet = barvoets

Way too large = veel te groot

Naughty boy = deugeniet

Maiden = meid

So the little maiden= De kleine meid liep zodoende op haar kleine blote voetjes

Quite = redelijk

A penny = een cent

Crept = kruipte

Tremble = beven

Sorrow = triestig

Fair = blond

Roast Goose = geroosterde gans

To whistle = waaien / fluiten

Rags = vodden

The cracks = kieren

To blaze = in brand vliegen

Delightfully= wonderbaarlijk

To vanish = verdwijnen

The remains = wat overblijft

Tablecloth = tafelkleed

Stuffing = vulling

Merchant = handelaar

Splendid = prachtig

All of a sudden = plotseling

A trail =  spoor

To ascend = naar boven gaan

Vanish = verdwijnen

Brightness= helderheid

Dawn = ochtendstond

Suspicion = vermoeden

True or false

1T / 2F / 3NIT / 4T / 5F / 6F / 7F / 8F / 9F /10T   

Evita - Don't Cry For Me Argentina

It won't be easy, you'll think it strange = Het zal niet makkelijk zijn, je zal het vreemd vinden
When I try to explain how I feel= Wanneer ik prober uit te leggen hoe ik mij voel
That I still need your love after all that I've done= Dat ik steeds je liefde nodig heb, na alles wat ik gedaan heb

You won't ( will not) believe me = Je zal mij niet geloven
All you will see is a girl you once knew = Al wat je zal zien is een meisje die je ooit kende.
Although she's dressed up to the nines = Niettegenstaande ze tot in de puntjes is gekleed
At sixes and sevens with you = veel zessen en zevens

I had to let it happen, I had to change = Ik moest het laten gebeuren, ik moest veranderen
Couldn't stay all my life down at heel = Ik kon niet mijn hele leven dezelfde blijven
Looking out of the window, staying out of the sun = Door het raam kijken, uit de zon blijven

So I chose freedom = Dus, Ik koos vrijheid
Running around, trying everything new = Rondlopen en alle nieuwe dingen proberen
But nothing impressed me at all = Ik was van niets onder de indruk
I never expected it to= Ik verwachtte het nooit

Chorus: refrijn

Don't cry for me Argentina = Huil niet voor mij, Argentina
The truth is I never left you= DE waarheid is da tik je nooit heb verlaten.
All through my wild days= Doorheen al mijn wilde dagen
My mad existence = Mijn zotte bestaan
I kept my promise =  Ik heb mijn belofte gehouden
Don't keep your distance = Hou je afstand niet / wees niet zo afzijdig

And as for fortune, and as for fame = En betreffende fortuin en roem

I never invited them in = Ik heb hen nooit ( binnen) uitgenodigd

Though it seemed to the world they were all I desired =  Alhoewel het voor de wereld leek alsof ze alles waren dat ik verlangde.

They are illusions = Het zijn illusies

They are not the solutions they promised to be = Ze zijn niet de beloofde oplossingen

The answer was here all the time = Het antwoord was hier heel de tijd.

I love you and hope you love me = Ik hou van je en ik hoop jij ook van mij.

Don't cry for me Argentina

(chorus)

Have I said too much? = Heb ik teveel gezegd

There's nothing more I can think of to say to you = Ik kan niets meer bedenken om tegen jou te zeggen.

But all you have to do is look at me to know= Al wat je moet doen is naar mij kijken om te weten

That every word is true = Dat elk woord  waar is.

Balanceren op één been kan ons iets vertellen over onze leeftijd
31 oktober 2024
Iedereen weet hoe je de leeftijd van een gevallen boom kunt bepalen. We tellen het aantal jaarringen op de stam van de boom. Een wetenschapper heeft een nieuwe manier gevonden om de leeftijd van mensen te meten: laat ze op één been staan. Dr. Kenton Kaufman van de Mayo Clinic in de VS zei dat balanceren op één been laat zien hoe goed iemand zijn evenwicht kan bewaren. Hij verklaarde dat evenwicht moeilijker wordt naarmate we ouder worden. Dr. Kaufman voegde toe: "Evenwicht is een belangrijke maat omdat het, naast spierkracht, input vereist van het gezichtsvermogen, het gehoorsysteem en de zintuigen." Hij voegde eraan toe: "Goed evenwicht maakt het mogelijk om dagelijkse activiteiten uit te voeren zonder de angst om te vallen, wat leidt tot een betere levenskwaliteit en gezond ouder worden."
Veertig mensen boven de 50 jaar namen deel aan het onderzoek. Ze deden tests voor lopen, evenwicht, grip en kniekracht. Elke deelnemer moest 30 seconden op hun dominante en niet-dominante been balanceren.

Ze deden dit met gesloten ogen, en vervolgens opnieuw met open ogen. Kaufman ontdekte dat balanceren op het niet-dominante been de grootste achteruitgang vertoonde met de leeftijd. Er was een afname van 2,2 seconden per decennium wanneer deelnemers op hun niet-dominante been stonden. Dit in vergelijking met 1,7 seconden voor het dominante been. Kaufman concludeerde: "Balanceren op één been is een goede maatstaf voor je algehele gezondheid, omdat evenwicht weerspiegelt hoe de systemen van het lichaam samen werken."

Chatgpt

The week before last week

The green container

Paper bags = papieren zakken

Two apple trees, walnuts, many bushes >> the Ardennes look

Hedges = hagen >> hedgehog =  egel

A young man has come to ask if he can

kiss under the mistletoe.

I have a new car. A smart. A second hand car.

It’s black matt, not shine.

Super busy time.

Heart examination = hart onderzoek

Immune test

Dermatological examination

I have to undergo a special exposure treatment = Het bleek dat ik twee maal een speciale belichtingsbehandeling moet ondergaan.

Liquid = vloeibaar

A crust = korst

Appointment = afspraak

An ointment = een zalf

To solve a problem= een problem oplossen

Red tape  = bureaucracy

Festive = feestelijk?

The occasion = gelegenheid

Fixed foot

In the evening the pain rises

Everyday things

The museum for fine arts

Drafts = schetsen

A draft

They show how the painter constructs his works

The theme = the subject / the object

The development = ontwikkeling

It was in a beautiful setting / building

There is a connection.

A double date

I searched on the attic = zolder

A milk jug = melkkannetje

Buttermilk = karnemelk

A typewriter = tikmachine  

Dents and bumps = blutsen en builen

She-den/ lady-den and mancave

Mistletoe = maretak

Thistle = distel

Christmas ornaments >> balls

Porc cheeks = varkenswangetjes

To fry = bakken

A stew = stoofpot

Carbonades = stoofvlees

To add = toevoegen >> You add some dark red beer.

To simmer= sudderen

Chicory = witloof

Chips (British) = French (Fries)

Starters and hors d’oeuvres

Finger food

I was surprised

Whipped cream = slagroom

She swirled the rum on our dessert.

I had to / must tell her to stop as I was the designated driver (= BOB)

A suggestion

Belgian chocolates

To shrink = krimpen

Leftovers = restjes  

Doggy bag

Leave the food overnight

The fridge = refrigerator

The freezer

The tree in the forest teaches us a valuable lesson

In autumn he lets go of everything and goes through a period of rest and renewal.( vernieuwing). In this way we can also learn to let go of what no longer serves us and prepare for a new beginning. Let the leaves of the past fall and embrace ( omarm) the future with open arms.

Spring >> summer >> autumn (fall) >> winter

She is having the time of her life.

Biscuits = cookies

I clean up the room and found some perfume.

It smells good

The dog smells well, he has a good nose.

A performance in the rooftop office

A tragic comedy.

The director = regisseur

NGO = vzw

A play = toneelstuk

To muse = mijmeren

He muses about the past. A laugh and a tear. Different emotions followed eachother

An excellent rendition = vertolking / performance

 He is very expressive.

The lead = the main part >> the leading actor

I was curious!

Common people =  gewone volk

Common = volks / alledaags

A statue=  beeld

Velvet chairs

Binoculars = verrekijker >> monocular

A telescope

2024 went very fast.

An eternity = eeuwigheid

No obligations = verplichtingen

Dancing shoes

I get dizzy

Balance = evenwicht

To maintain = behouden

Standing on one leg can tell us about our age

the dominant leg

the coordination

a decade = decennium

decline = vermindering / achteruitgang /

True / False

1F / 2F / 3F / 4T / 5F / 6F / 7T / 8T

Synonym Match

1G / 2D / 3I / 4B / 5A / 6J / 7 E / 8G  / 9H / 10F

Phrase Match

1I / 2E / 3J / 4B / 5G / 6A / 7D / 8F / 9C / 10H

Not too bad = I’m feeling great

Medical story

Vascular problem

The cardiologist

An examination at the doctor

A piece of cake

The advising doctor

Social security

To make a just decision >> a judgement

Paperwork >> red tape

Nowadays >> these days

Contemporary = hedendaags

They have more means and finance

The insurance company

A waiting list

A medical check-up each year.

There are new rules for the safety belts in airplanes.

You naughty boy >> rascal / scallywag (schavuit)

To hibernate = winterslaap

They are worn out >> to wear out

To deteriorate >> to decline

cat sitter

to separate the cats

a tomcat >> male cat

a syringe = spuit

thyroid = schildklier

iodine = jodium

a tomboy =  a girl that acts like a boy, that likes to climb trees, plays with balls

ladyboys and dragqueens and …

a pimp = pooier >> a madam

to pimp your car= to tune your car

voluntary work

a gathering >> to gather ( together)

to wait in the lobby

They have known it for two years.

Cunning = sluw

Sly fox =sluwe vos

Lean on me

A Dutch woman from the Netherlands

With the same people you build a bond >> to bond

To spend the night = to sleepover = overnachten

A cousin  ≠ a niece

The sun will come out tomorrow ( © Annie)

Things are turned upside down

People are relieved.

People keep politics to themselves.

Don’t talk about politics, religion or sports.

Nato = North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

An anti-vaxxer

Baffled >> flabbergasted

To flee

A refugee flees his country.

They don’t know anything else.

The Lys = de Leie

The depth

The current = stroming

Pontoon = ponton

Primary school

Special Education for a children with a neuro motoric disability

A boarding school is where kids sleep during the week.

To admire >> admiration

They come from all over our province.

Bruges always great to visit.

Body-world in Old St-Jan

Hot coco

The centre was very nicely decorated.

MRI

An orthopaedic surgeon

Odd and even weeks

A crack in the bones

A robotic surgery is more accurate.

Underneath you find the text  with solutions of 'Scientists say the egg came before the chicken'

Today the weather is good. Ideal to dry the laundry ( de was) outside

The sheets ( lakens)are fluttering = wapperen

Blankets = dekens

Duvet = donsdeken

Beauty salon

Nails are dark red

They can take a beating = ze kunnen tegen een stootje

 Fragile

Better safe than sorry

Something to look forward to = iets om naar uit te kijken

I am very busy.= ik heb het druk

The day before yesterday = eergisteren

The day after tomorrow= overmorgen

A painter

The paintings are shown= worden getoond.

1849= eighteen forty-nine

He died 100 years ago

An impressionist painter

120 bottles of apple juice

An apple tree. 160 kilos of apples

To preserve= bewaren

Red : paprika / tomatoes / strawberry / apples

Yellow: lemon / bananas / pineapple ( ananas)/ plums

Orange : mango / orange / pumpkin / carrots

White : pears / mushrooms / onion / cauliflower / parsnip ( pastinaak)

Green: beans / grape ( druif) / broccoli /apple / cucumber / lettuce

Tin = can

I have a sweet tooth = zoetemond

Belgian chocolates

Sentences in a shop

• Could I have some more please?
• I’d like some sugar with my tea?
• Have you ( got) any other biscuits?
• Anything else?
• That’s too much. / That’s it.
• How much do I need to pay?

Conversation.

• I’d like a toasted ham sandwich, please.
• Is it to eat here or take away?
• Take away and a baguette cheese, please.
• Else anything fine?
• Yes, a black coffee and two lemon teas please.
• OK, it will be a couple of minutes.
• Have a seat.

• Knife, fork and spoon
• Starter, main course, and dessert
• Grilled, baked, cooked
• Rare, medium, well done
• Salt; pepper, olive oil, vinegar
• Oil and vinegar
• Red wine and white wine
• Still, sparkling water

• Order
• As starter
• Main course
• And mushrooms

• White wine
• Wine
• Bottle

• Dinner / meal
• Bill
• Course

Op één been staan kan iets vertellen over onze leeftijd

age = leeftijd

a fallen tree= een gevallen boom

an oak = eik

stump = stomp

to measure = meten

to age = ouder worden / verouderen

addition = er boven / daar bovenop

muscle= spier

to require= vergen

input van inzicht

senses = zintuigen

add = toevoegen

to provide = zorgt voor

the ability = de mogelijkheid

to carry out = uitvoeren

fear of falling = angst om te vallen

improve= verbeteren

ageing = ouder worden.

Lesson Plan:

1) Travel English:

• On the airplane 
• Going Through Customs

My grandson came by train. To go by train.

Curious about the exam result.

Parent- teacher meeting.

To buy presents for Christmas Eve.

The last supper >> dinner

Nice days ahead = in het vooruitzicht

This morning = untill noon

A subscription= een abonnement

The settings = instellingen

Hefty = heavy

A performance

We booked a ticket

A Pakistani stand-up comedian.

He’s got a good sense of humor. Not rude.

He holds a mirror in front of us.

He is very strict for other people.

He wants everybody to learn Dutch.

They came from Pakistan.

A night- shop

A deli = a convenience store

The notary = notaris

Due to = dankzij

He quit his day job.

To laugh with someone = having fun together

To laugh at someone= to make fun of someone

Party at the Okan group

Boardgames = gezelschapspelen

Refugee = vluchteling

There are similarities between Dutch and English.

I am 30 years old.

Civil Engineering = burgerlijk enginieur

 A company that makes machines for agriculture.

The weekend shift

Unemployment benefit = werkloosheidsuitkering

Safety Video

Main purpose = hoofddoel

.According to the video, which of the following is the MAIN purpose of the safety instructions?
A. To entertain passengers during the flight
B. To introduce the airline's inflight services =  food, drinks on the plane >> perfume and jewelry you can buy
C. To explain the boarding process = before you’re on the plane
D. To ensure passengers are aware of safety procedures

A cart = a trolley = karretje

The reasons of visit are written on the arrival card.

They took me out of the line to search my body.

Independent = onafhankelijk

20^th century

Many refugees from Tibet live in Bhutan

Certain areas have poor people.

They aren’t hungry, but they are happy with what they have

What should passengers do if the seatbelt sign is illuminated (= verlicht?
A. Recline their seat
B. Fasten their seatbelt
C. Inflate their life jacket ( opblazen)
D. Open the overhead compartment = bagagehouder

3. Where can passengers find life jackets on the plane?
A. Only under their seat
B. Only in the overhead compartment
C. Only beneath their center armrest
D. In multiple locations, including under the seat, beneath the center armrest, or inside the leg rest

4. If an oxygen mask drops down, what should passengers do?
A. Wait for the cabin crew to assist them
B. Blow into the tube attached to the mask
C. Inflate their life jacket
D. Pull the mask down firmly and place it over their nose and mouth

5. What should passengers do with their mobile phones and larger electronic devices during the flight?
A. Keep them switched on throughout the flight
B. Place them in the overhead compartment
C. Switch them to flight mode and stow them securely  opbergen
D. Use them only during the takeoff and landing procedures

A stow away = verstekeling

6. If the crew asks passengers to leave the airplane urgently, what should they do?
A. Take their hand luggage with them
B. Inform the crew that they need assistance
C. Remain in their seats until the crew provides further instructions
D. Leave all their hand luggage behind

I had to sit near the exit

7. What should passengers do to ensure their seat is properly prepared for takeoff?
A. Recline their seat as far back as possible
B. Ensure their seat is upright, their window blind is up or clear, and their tray table is stowed away
C. Unfasten their seatbelt and move around the cabin
D. Open the overhead compartment to retrieve their belongings

To retrieve = terughalen

To ensure = verzekeren

Window blinds = the curtain

I peeked

 Chewing gum

Swallow

A stuffed nose

Inflight information

Good intentions for the New Year

Always look at the bright side of life © Monty Python

A crew

An extra in a film just has to show up in the back.= figurant

Editing the film

Cameramen , assistants, director, script girl, make-up, sound, supervisors, …

I peeled potatoes for five hours.

I’ve had enough for a long long time.

It was a great experience.

You need to be quiet all the time.

A barn is much bigger than a shed

The main story was disappearing seniors.

Grey hair dye

I was feeling a bit under the weather.

I took my meds

Hoarse = hees

In moderation

The notary

Choice clause = keuzebeding

An amendment = aanpassing / aanslag

A lot of red tape= excessive bureaucracy or rules and formalities.

A safe = kluis

The inheritance

The legacy

The ( last) will

Money transfer

Shares in a company

Money is the root of all evil.

Usufruct = vruchtgebruik

To throw money down the drain = geld over de balk gooien. >> money disappears

There’s a gap

When you wake up you need to make your bed

A sheet and a blanket >> a duvet

A public servant

An accountancy

Home economics

Fixed costs and variable costs

The budget = begroting

Inflation

Fast fashion

They taught us.

Austerity = bezuinigen

To live frugal= zuinig leven

To laundry money

I enjoyed a date with the grandson.

My kitten drives me bonkers

A naughty little critter = animal

A rascal

A horse is a barnyard animal >> hoevedier

The dog smells = stinks

Grateful = dankbaar

A lover of animals

Cards: Hearts, diamonds, spades, clubs

Ace of spades = ‘pikken aas’

The king, the queen, the jack, the joker

Brain rot = word of the year >> your brains rot because of your cellphone

When you are an ‘ace’ = you are very good at something

Nearsighted

Cyclists

Phrase match=

1H / 2E / 3J /4G / 5B / 6D / 7I / 8C / 9F / 10A

Spelling:

• amending
• influence
• distracted
• intoxicated
• milligrams
• traffic
• accounted
• collisions
• transport
• pandemic
• authorities
• amending

Standing on one leg can tell us about our age.

Decline = afname

Muscle

1F / 2F / 3T / 4T / 5F / 6F / 7T / 8T

Synonym Match

1G / 2D / 3I / 4B / 5A / 6J / 7E / 8C / 9H / 10F

Phrase Match    

1i / 2E / 3J / 4B / 5G / 6A /  7D / 8F / 9C / 10H

Spelling

• measure
• muscle
• requires
• activities
• improved
• ageing
• strength
• participant
• decade
• dominant
• overall
• reflects

Photo-album of Bermuda

The blue lagoon and the beach

First pilot and second pilot

The pilot walks around to prevent blood cloth >> good for blood circulation.

Different procedures on the plane.

The pilot cap. >> Who the cap fits, let them wear it.

I taught the apt pupil who learned well.

I already passed the message.

Early retirement = vervroegd pensioen

There is a lack / shortage of pilots.

The medical check-up is every 6 months.

A novel about two persons / people.

Nicknames >> alias

Temptation ( don’t tempt!) and greed ( hebzucht).

Greed is good ( ?)

To seduce old men to get the money.

Monastery >> convent

No hanky-panky before marriage

The master, the muse and eternity.

To incline = a) hellen b) neigen  

Epitath = grafschrift

A cenotaph is a monument, an empty tomb

The Menin Gate

Theatre >> plays

Behind the scenes >> backstage

Rehearsals

The director

The pavement / sidewalk

A cock = a rooster >> crowing

A finch = vink

Booker prize

To seize power

An authoritarian , totalitarian party.

The matriarch of the family.

Trade union

Sparrow

The prophet song ( book by Lynch) is a dystopian (<<>>utopian) novel

 I didn’t prepare anything

Classical music

Violin player = violinist

Polyphonic

To persevere / to persist = volharden

A barbarian

You have to learn it by heart = to memorise.

Out of my comfort zone

scientific studies

a blockage on my knee

the hosts of the show

accommodating = meegaand

the flute = dwarsfluit

the cello is not an easy instrument.

The cistern = regenput

You need your bike to keep balance.

Cyclists on mobile phones

To amend = to change / to fix

To revise

You can’t have a concealed firearm.

Harsh = severe / strict  

Brackets = haakjes

True/false

1T, 2F, 3T, 4T, 5F, 6T, 7F, 8F

1H / 2D / 3J/ 4F / 5B / 6I / 7A / 8C / 9E / 10G

Strike while the iron is hot.

Disaxed = ontmoedigd

Photo-album of Bermuda

The blue lagoon and the beach

First pilot and second pilot

The pilot walks around to prevent blood cloth >> good for blood circulation.

Different procedures on the plane.

The pilot cap. >> Who the cap fits, let them wear it.

I taught the apt pupil who learned well.

I already passed the message.

Early retirement = vervroegd pensioen

There is a lack / shortage of pilots.

The medical check-up is every 6 months.

A novel about two persons / people.

Nicknames >> alias

Temptation ( don’t tempt!) and greed ( hebzucht).

Greed is good ( ?)

To seduce old men to get the money.

Monastery >> convent

No hanky-panky before marriage

The master, the muse and eternity.

To incline = a) hellen b) neigen  

Epitath = grafschrift

A cenotaph is a monument, an empty tomb

The Menin Gate

Theatre >> plays

Behind the scenes >> backstage

Rehearsals

The director

The pavement / sidewalk

A cock = a rooster >> crowing

A finch = vink

Booker prize

To seize power

An authoritarian , totalitarian party.

The matriarch of the family.

Trade union

Sparrow

The prophet song ( book by Lynch) is a dystopian (<<>>utopian) novel

 I didn’t prepare anything

Classical music

Violin player = violinist

Polyphonic

To persevere / to persist = volharden

A barbarian

You have to learn it by heart = to memorise.

Out of my comfort zone

scientific studies

a blockage on my knee

the hosts of the show

accommodating = meegaand

the flute = dwarsfluit

the cello is not an easy instrument.

The cistern = regenput

You need your bike to keep balance.

Cyclists on mobile phones

To amend = to change / to fix

To revise

You can’t have a concealed firearm.

Harsh = severe / strict  

Brackets = haakjes

True/false

1T, 2F, 3T, 4T, 5F, 6T, 7F, 8F

1H / 2D / 3J/ 4F / 5B / 6I / 7A / 8C / 9E / 10G

Strike while the iron is hot.

Disaxed = ontmoedigd

A staple >> a stapler = nietjesmachine

A hole punch = perforator

An avid walker = I walk a lot, I love to walk.

A performance sheet= prestatieblad

Sparkling wine = bubbles

Car inspection

Fingers crossed

A check-up of the car before visiting the DMV=Department of Motor Vehicles

A second-hand car = tweedehands

The queue (wachtrij) was too long >> to queue.

10 tips for the dark days

• Stay active
  you tend to stay indoors= je hebt de neiging om binnen te blijven
• Go outside every day >> fresh air makes you feel happier and energetic
• Keep yourself warm >> coat / scarf / gloves / mittens (wanten) / a woolen hat ( a cap = pet) / ear muffs /

Cab = taxi

A hood = kap / capuchon

• Good food >> good nutrition . Vitamin D you can find in fatty fish, eggs, mackerel, salmon, haddock ( schelvis),
• Sleep well >> a good night rest. Have a lay-inn = ( stay in bed). Early birds ( <<>> night hawks) turn in bed early. To disrupt = storen , ontregelen. >> to disturb. An biological alarm clock. The opposite = tegengesteld
  Try to go to bed at the same time and rise ( get up) at the same time.
  Rise and shine! Good for your mood.
• New hobby. Keep an eye out for novelties = something new. Have fun,

Distractions = afleidingen

Be useful. Avoid = vermijden unpleasant, boring thoughts

• Make your home cosy. Light and candles.
• Meeting up with friends and family. Human contact is important. They can give you affirmation = bevestiging
• Enjoy winter. The bare (kaal) trees and the beautiful colours. Snow is beautiful see. (I detest snow). When it’s frozen you can skate on the lake. The sled / sleigh. Above all : try to continue to see and enjoy the benefits.
• Ask for help / seek help.  To cope = omgaan met >> to deal with.

More mental deseases.

Panic broke out after two black bears started fighting.

Struggle for power = strijd

The vet = veterinarian

Injured bear = wounded bear

To put to sleep = laten inslapen

To lead away >> led away : weg begeleiden

Gruesome images=  horrible, terrifying, frightening images.  Breathtaking?

Something that is soft and familiar, one moment can change into a murderous creature.

The law of the jungle, the law of the strongest

To reject= weigeren

Survival of the fittest ( Darwin)

The fittest = adapted best to the circumstances.

Butterflies = vlinders

A predator = een roofdier

An autumn walk

The crunch of leaves=

Unrelenting = never giving up / onophoudelijk / to keep going

To mutter = mompelen / mopperen  

To defy = trotseren

The downpour = stortbui

To cling on >> clung = vastklampen

Puddles = plasjes

Decay =  verval

Tugging at the boots = er aan sleuren

A droplet = druppel

The time of Saint Nick.

The surname is Van Hemelen.

To argue = bekvechten

Annoying = ambetant

A pixie=  een fee

A sugar cube/

a drawing

Sad letters

Deceased = overleden

The family tree goes all the way back to the middle ages.

Austria = Oostenrijk

An orphan = wees

A foundling = vondeling

Things are getting better.

A lot of massages help.

The physiotherapist is very handsome.

He has magical hands.

Last week on Thursday I went to Samana.

To smuggle =  smokkelen

Custom controls are pubs now.

Condensed milk.