without sb knowing / Unbeknown to us, the boss had heard our entire conversation./ άγνωστο

experience or suffer sth unpleasant/ Lance sustained a severe leg injury when he fell off his bike./ υφίσταμαι /

compress the parts of sth closely together into a more solid state or into a smaller space/ After the household waste is collected, it is compacted into large blocks to take up less space./ συμπτήσω

cause sth to start burning/ The heat of the sun through broken glass can be enough to ignite dry grass and cause a wildfire/ αναφλέγω

coming after sth else/ The cause of the accident was unknown until the subsequent enquiry was conducted./ μεταγενέστερος

push sth/sb forward usually causing rapid movement / The strong current propelled the raft towards the rocks/ προωθώ

despite seeming impossible/ Against all odds, the climbing team made it to the top of K2./ ενάντια σε όλες τις πιθανότητες

at first / Paul's parents were initially surprised at his decision to leave home, but they soon came round to the idea./ αρχικά

sb you know but are not close friends with/ Laura has a large number of acquaintances on social media sites, most of whom she has never met personally. / γνωστός, γνωριμία

manage to keep a job/ John had difficulty in holding down two jobs at once as he was utterly exhausted/ διατηρώ

an attack of an illness that strikes suddenly/ Aunt Hilda was admitted to hospital after her heart seizure. / κρίση, αποπλκηξία

the state of having no feeling of embarrassment or shyness to restrict behaviour/ Certain drugs, which have caused people to experience sudden social disinhibition and lead to self-destructive behaviour, are banned in Australia./ έλλειψη αυτοσυγκράτησης

related to the processes of thinking and understanding/ It's amazing how children's cognitive development varies according to their upbringing./ γνωστικός

restrict sb's actions by causing them to feel shy or embarrassed/ Students felt that their new teacher inhibited them from learning with her strict manner / αναστέλλω

a sense of understanding your own behaviour and who you are/ Watching how you behave on video can lead to a greater sense of self awareness./ αυτογνωσία

certain/ Though Ken was the prime suspect in the murder investigation, the police had no solid proof to arrest him./ ατράνταχτος

desired; wanted /The most sought-out paintings fetched a good price at the auction./ δημοφιλής

making a new and important discovery/ Before the ground-breaking discovery of antibiotics, people used to die from infections that are now curable./ πρωτοπόρος

follow the progress of sth/sb/Our tutor gives us monthly tests to track our academic progress/ παρακολουθώ

the state of good physical and psychological health/ Having enough sleep is as important as diet and exercise for your overall well being./ ευεξία