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His colleague had to appear in court as a witness.

The testimony (Aussage) of the witness decided the case.

I witnessed the event with my own eyes.

sulk (n+v)

You must promise me that you won't sulk if I tell you all about it.

He went off in a sulk.

pre'dicament

He managed to get himself out of his predicament.

She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial predicament.

(to be) self-defeating

Dis'honesty is ultimately (letztlich) self-defeating.

Paying children too much attention when they misbehave can be self-defeating.

The use of violence is self-defeating in the long term. 

appease so.

Her calming voice appeased his anger.

He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.

The government tried to appease discon'tented workers.

What can we do about it?

self-est'eem

Unemployment can cause feelings of in'adequacy (Ungenügen) and low self-esteem.

The school's aim is to build the self-esteem of the children.

Good self-esteem is a pre'requisite (Voraussetzung) for a happy life.

(go) sledging

In summer, Lake Zurich is a tempting place for a swim, while in winter you can go sledging, skiing or snowboarding in the Alps.

receipt (risit)

After she paid the bill, she placed the receipt in her wallet.

They'll only give you a 'refund if you've got the receipt.

keep so. in the loop

The newsletter keeps me in the loop about the latest developments.

e'licit 

This can elicit laughter.

Smiling children always elicit positive emotions.

The reporter was trying to elicit a response from the president.

set a limit 

We've set a time limit of ten minutes for each child's turn on the trampoline (i).

torment (n+v)

They see no way out (keinen Ausweg) of their torment.

His schooldays were a torment.

My older brother and sister used to torment me by singing it to me.

backyard

The containers for the garbage are in the backyard.

You stupid jerk! You've just spilled beer all down my new shirt!

ill'icit (drugs)

He swore to the judge that he would never again participate in illicit activities.

be taken into consideration

The judge will take into consideration any previous convictions (Urteile).

It is important to take into consideration the needs of pupils at the various stages of their development.

compen'satory (sei)

He received a compensatory payment of $ 20,000.

The company will compensate its clients for any losses.

dissoci'ation (from)

He found it difficult to dis'sociate his private life from his job.

with'draw (ooo) from so./sth.

The 'athlete (i) retired and withdrew from competitive sports.

A back injury forced her to withdraw from Wimbledon.

mess up sth.

I am happy because I did not mess up the exams.

My child messed up the living room.

Don't mess up with me!

recre'ation

My work leaves me little time for recreation right now.

I have found a good balance between work and recreation.

discrepancy (discr'äpancy)

There is a discrepancy between the two witness reports.

greenhouse

The tomatoes were grown in the greenhouse.

de'linquent

The police arrested a delinquent.

Most delinquent children have deprived (sozial benachteiligt) backgrounds.

de'nial (to be in denial)

He has a problem, denial is not going to help.

James made no denial of his actions on that night.

de'fy so./sth.

If you defy the law, you may find yourself in prison.

I wouldn't have dared to defy my teachers.

compulsive (com'polsive)

The therapy helped her overcome her compulsive habits.

Their story makes compulsive reading.

Compulsive gamblers are more to be pitied than condemned (verurteilt, verdammt).

groggy (g)

The attack of flu / sleeping pills left her feeling very groggy.