Engels : Nederlands phew! = hè, hè! finally, at last = eindelijk effort = de moeite one and a half = anderhalf direct / directly, immediate / immediately = direct light, bright = licht such = zulk(e) a big one = een grote (made of) wood = (van) hout grandparents = grootouders (opa en oma) ugly = lelijk upstairs = (naar) boven last, previous = vorig a house of our own = ons eigen huis own = eigen so much / many = zoveel glad = blij neighbours = de buren always, all the time = steeds downstairs = (naar) beneden to [be going to, to intend to] = van plan zijn out of town = de stad uit to [get away] = eruit gaan now and then = (zo) af en toe holidays, vacation = vakantiedagen left over = over except / except for = behalve immediately = onmiddellijk afraid = bang autumn half–term, fall break = de herfstvakantie Belgian = Belgisch(e) when = toen normally = normaal no more, that's all = meer niet heating = de verwarming paper = het papier sight = het gezicht really = werkelijk earth = de aarde flat = plat horizon = de horizon round / around it = eromheen idiot, fool! = sufferd! grass = het gras although = hoewel dry = droog up = omhoog along = langs band = de band