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feel ob'liged (ai) to do sth.

We feel obliged to provide our customers and users with the highest possible degree of transparency and to inform them about...

We feel obliged to express our concern about...

haunt (hont)

The library and the park were his haunts in the afternoon.

I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.

'Where do you work?' she asked casually.

She'd mentioned it casually once, surprising him by her unconcern.

mis'use

Misuse of the library computers is prohibited.

Another 100, 000 premature deaths stem from the abuse and misuse of alcohol.

impose sth. on so.

You impose too much on me, and I'm so tired.

She always tries to impose her own ideas on the rest of the team.

occupy oneself with sth.

This challenge will occupy Europe for a generation or more.

Problems at work continued to occupy his mind for some time.

No matter what I try, the outcome is always the same.

The outcome of the experiment was positive.

The manager was satisfied with the outcome of the project.

resolution

The commission has agreed on a new resolution.

The peace talks led to the resolution of the conflict.

I made the resolution to lose some weight.

co'incidence

It was pure coincidence that they were in the same city that day.

Just by coincidence, I met my old school-mate again fifty years later.

You chose exactly the same wallpaper (Tapete) as us - what a coincidence!

acquaint (a'kueint) (so. with sth./so.)

He decided to take his son along and acquaint him with the business.

Clocks became more sophisticated.

The airplane has a sophisticated electronic guidance system.

She was a highly sophisticated and elegant woman.

Medical techniques are becoming more sophisticated all the time.

intriguing (in'triiging)

Time travel is an intriguing subject for science-fiction writers.

The second half of the book was very intriguing, she was not able to put it down (weglegen).

after all

I am asking the expert, after all, he should know.

Fortunately, my efforts were not futile ('fiutail) after all.

This little boy is very deft.

My grandmother is very deft at sewing (Nähen) (souing) and knitting (Stricken).

Her movements were deft and quick.

He is very deft at handling akward situations.

The pianist has deft fingers.

I conclude that ...

What do you conclude from that?

It seems reasonable to conclude that people's behaviour is influenced by what they see on TV.

mindful

We had to be mindful of every step we took on slippery sidewalk.

Mindful of the danger of tropical storms, I decided not to go out.

Politicians are increasingly mindful that young voters are turning away from traditional parties.

The school is mindful of its responsibilities towards all the children.

on further reflection

On further reflection these different effects can be related to two different strategies to influence outcomes.

On further reflection, it also seems inadvisable (nicht ratsam) to provide...

rapidity

The operation, to be successful, had to be carried out with great rapidity.

The disease is spreading with alarming rapidity.

in'timidating

This kind of questioning can be very intimidating to children.

She can be very intimidating when she's angry.

The band's fame has increased since their album was released.

Every writer strives for fame. (Nach Ruhm streben)

She gained international fame as a dancer.

ful'filment

You are lucky (man hat Glück) if you find fulfillment at work.

The trip to Australia was the fulfillment of his dream.

conceive

I could not conceive that he would do such a silly thing.

I can not conceive of such cruelty as to take a child away from its mother.

Many people can't conceive of a dinner without meat or fish.

I can't conceive why you allowed your daughter to travel alone.

wealth (ä)

Thanks to his wealth, he can buy anything he likes.

The family's wealth was based on the tenure ('teniur) of land.

The family owns a villa in a wealthy area.

obedience (o'bidience); o'bedient

He demands absolute obedience from his men.

You can com'pel (erzwingen) obedience, but not affection.

The slaves had to swear obedience to their masters.

All my life I have been an obedient, dutiful daughter.

be taken aback

When I first arrived, I was taken aback at how fast people spoke. 

New employees from within the industry were taken aback by the absence of detailed rules and regulations.

on no account (are you ...)

On no account should you leave the door unlocked.

On no account must you disturb me when I am working.

On no account must you smuggle things into the country.

We must on no account view problems superficially and in isolation.

scorn (n+v)

He treats his rivals with scorn.

He felt scorn for his working-class parents.

They had nothing but scorn for his political views.

She was treated with scorn and ridicule (Spott) by her colleagues when she applied for the job.

His brother had always scorned him.

All the roads out of the city were snowbound.

The skiers were snowbound in the re'sort for several days.

booze (v+n)

He is drunk, he has been boozing all night.

There was free booze at the party.

grouchy (au)

He is always grouchy when he has to get up early.

dash(board)

 A signal appeared on the car's dashboard.

His new car had a dash made of wood.

washing basket, clothes (ou-ds) basket

clothes horse

run an (errand)

The boy ran errands for his mother and went to the supermarket.

I have to run a few errands after work.

Pack the clothes carefully so that you don't crease them.

Don't sit on my newspaper. You'll crease it!

He had to iron his shirt because it had creases.