Engels : Nederlands arrival = aankomst on my own = alleen asylum seeker = asielzoeker treatment = behandeling basic = belangrijkste to be available to = beschikbaar zijn voor definitely = beslist agency = bureau services = dienstverlening to be honest / frankly = eerlijk gezegd area = gebied place of birth = geboorteplaats proper = geschikt health = gezondheid hostel = jeugdherberg border = landgrens / grens to run = leiden tough = moeilijk to be surrounded by = omsingeld zijn door investigation into = onderzoek naar unsuitable = ongeschikt support = steun interpreter = tolk report = verslag waiting room = wachtkamer to assume = aannemen / veronderstellen primary school = basisschool except = behalve to be aware of = bewust zijn van particularly = bijzonder / vooral to play draughts = dammen qualifications = diploma to pretend = doen alsof actually / basically = eigenlijk armchair = leunstoel actual = feitelijk to be eager to = heel graag willen to join in = meedoen adulthood = meerderjarigheid deliberately = opzettelijk to play chess = schaken vivid = scherp encouragement = stimulans dim = vaag skill = vaardigheid whatever = welke dan ook pocket money = zakgeld to recall = zich herinneren to discourage = afhouden van everyday = alledaags renowned for = beroemd om considered = beschouwd worden als to view = beschouwen to graduate = diploma halen acquaintance = kennis stubborn = koppig lecture = lezing contemporary = modern valuable = nuttig environment = omgeving / milieu conditions = omstandigheden inevitable = onvermijdelijk overwhelming = onweerstaanbaar hesitant = onzeker come across = overkomen rural = plattelands… stage = podium square in her face = recht in haar gezicht urban = stedelijk smelly = stink access to = toegang tot to feel embarrassed = van je stuk gebracht shy = verlegen compulsory = verplicht spare time = vrije tijd consciously = welbewust widespread = wijdverspreid degree = academische titel working-class = arbeiders... order = bestelling to regret = betreuren to challenge = betwisten to keep in touch with = contact houden met actually = daadwerkelijk fuss = drukte relatives = familie opportunity / occasion = gelegenheid fortunately = gelukkig affection = genegenheid tremendously = geweldig to rebel = in opstand komen to be linked to = in verband staan met estate = landgoed to resemble = lijken op incredibly = ongelooflijk countryside = platteland virtually = praktisch to support = steunen interrupting = storen fairly = tamelijk determined = vastberaden to refer to = verwijzen naar desperate = wanhopig to commit suicide = zelfmoord plegen to attract = aantrekken / trekken poverty = armoede guidance = begeleiding evidence = bewijs blunt = bot to refer = doorverwijzen decent = fatsoenlijk community = gemeenschap to cure = genezen domestic violence = huiselijk geweld essence = kern to match to = koppelen to face the facts = de feiten onder ogen zien vacant = leeg government = overheid achievement = prestatie scheme = project to row = ruziemaken chip shop = snackbar nowadays = tegenwoordig temporary = tijdelijk surprisingly = verrassend genoeg volunteers = vrijwilligers suicide = zelfmoord appeal = aantrekkingskracht gratitude = dankbaarheid target = doel to carry on = doorgaan to float = drijven to hold first rank = eerste plaats innemen impression = indruk to bother = lastigvallen to bully = pesten debt = schuld eventually = uiteindelijk upset = van streek to establish = vaststellen