by surprise; unexpectedly/Engrossed in their fishing, the anglers drifted unawares out to the sea/ απροσδόκητα

approaching/Blinded by oncoming headlights, he swerved and crashed into the ditch/ επερχόμενος

distance above sea level/ The plane suddenly dropped into low altitude and crushed into the mountain/ υψόμετρο

A heavy snowstorm with strong winds/ Our car got stuck in the road during the raging blizzard/ χιονοθύελλα

a state of mental confusion as to time, place, or identity/ Dennis went through a period of disorientation upon his return home following his stay at the hospital/ αποπροσανατολισμός

to enclose firmly in some mass/ The enemy arrows were embedded on his wooden shield/ εμφυτεύω

A place of worship that is often dedicated to a sacred object or person/ A roadside shrine was erected near the site of the fatal accident/ ναός, ιερό

a rule of conduct or action/ She raised her children according to strong moral precepts/ κανόνας, ηθικό δίδαγμα

An amount of money spent/ Excessive expenditure on overstaffed public services has led the country into debt/ δαπάνη

a former British coin and monetary unit equal to one twentieth of a pound or twelve pence/ Gran said she only needed a few shillings a day to do all her shopping in the past/ σελλίνι

stingy; mean/ The miserly business owner refused to upgrade the office equipment/ τσιγκούνης

by which; because of which/ We had to sign a new contract whereby we agreed to work unpaid overtime/ με το οποίο

shininess or dullness/ The palace grounds had lost their lustre through the ravages of time/ λάμψη

a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor/ The Sunday morning bells were heard throughout the parish/ ενορία

A minor official/ The beadle made sure the hymn books were all neatly in place before the congregation arrived for the service/ ενοριακός λειτουργός

a house in which poor people are lodged and sent to work/ In Victorian time those who could not support their families were often sent to the workhouse and forced to earned their keep there/ πτωχοκομείο

darkness, sadness, rejection/ An air of gloom and fear hung over the city in the wake of the attacks/ κατήφεια, σκοτεινιά

to correct the situation/ The newly elected government had promised to set the education system to rights/ διορθώνω

to set up or create/ The first high school in Scotland was established in Dunfermile in 1120/ ιδρύω

crushed oats used for making porridge/ We were offered traditional biscuits made from oatmeal and honey/ βρώμη