extraordinary/ His performance was beyond amazing, it was phenomenal/ πρωτοφανής

(v.) to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins/ The tsunami had devastated the island within minutes/ ερημώνω, καταστρέφω εντελώς

To bring about or inflict/ Wildfires invariably wreak destruction across the country in the dry season/ προκαλώ, επιβάλλω

a territory governed as a political district of a country or empire/ Life can appear idyllic in the provinces so long as the adequate facilities, such as medical care, are close at hand/ επαρχία

a sudden and impulsive action/ They set off to explore the underwater caves on a whim/ ιδιοτροπία

to improvise/ The ski slopes may not be open, but let's just head for Parnassos and play it by ear while we arrive/ βλέποντας και κάνοντας

a small part of a large problem/ The online review represents only the tip of the iceberg as only a handful of people bothered to complain about the service/ η άκρη του παγόβουνου

a very small amount that will not have much effect/ Though the food packages were welcome, they were just a drop in the ocean compared to the number of starving homeless/ σταγόνα στον ωκεανό

suddenly, without planning in advance/ On a cold winter's night in Aberdeen, we decided on the spur of the moment to book a holiday to New Zealand/ απόφαση στιγμής

a combination of things that have a powerful effect/ The trees were a riot of orange hues in late autumn/ μεγάλος αριθμός από ποικιλίες του ίδιου πράγματος

a very short distance away/ Their bungalow was just a stone's throw from a secluded beach/ κοντινός

unique to/ This particular species of fish is peculiar to the lake at Prespes/ ενδημικό ή χαρακτηριστικό συγκεκριμένης περιοχής

to go aboard; to make a start; to invest/ We said our final goodbyes and left our friends to embark on the ferry/ ξεκινώ, επιβιβάζομαι

(v.) to give form to; to incorporate, include; to personify/ The Olympic games embody the spirit of the international peace and cooperation/ ενσωματώνω

be subject to/ The local authority has come in for a lot of criticism about the state of the beaches/ υφίσταμαι

to stick to/ Sadie clung on to the dream that one day she would be able to travel to ever continent/ προσκολλώμαι

to show off/ He bragged to his gang about stealing the car/ κομπάζω, καυχιέμαι

to look at or think about with great satisfaction/ It's time the new government stopped gloating over their victory and started putting their pre-election promises into action./ εκφράζομαι, χαιρέκακα

To walk around in a proud, showy manner; to boast in a loud manner/ The victor swaggered off the court, waving to his fans and brandishing his trophy/ κορδώνομαι, περπατώ με κομπασμό

at the same time/ The photography and art courses run concurrently, so you can't attend both in the same term/ ταυτόχρονα