English-German dictionary - Letter "W" - Page 36 We kept up a correspondence / maintained an exchange of letters for many years.We kindly ask for your understanding.We know from experience that ...We laboured from dawn to dusk.We listen to our customers' problems.We live literally just round the corner from her.We look after/ take care of their house while they are away.We look forward to receiving a reply soon.We made an unscheduled stop for refueling.We made him talk.We made it up.We made off.We make assiduous efforts.We married abroad.We may safely assert that ...We meet several times throughout the year.We met at night.We might as well pay them a visit while we're in the neighbourhood.We might hire a motorboat and take a trip round the bay.We mooched around at the shops.We must at all costs avoid a situation where ...We must be getting on our way.We must confine ourselves to the most important items.We must get them more involved in the work.We must go back the way we came.We must live from hand to mouth.We must live within our means.We must make tracks .We must not allow the Conservatives to monopolize the theme of Europe.We must not be content with making appeals.We must not fall into a victim mentality.We must put off our plans.We must reach an accommodation with the rebels.We must stick together.We must walk before we run.We need a hospital which serves a large area of Wales.We need an environment agency that really has teeth.We need fuller details / more background information.We need to avoid that these pictures fall into the wrong hands.We need to completely reposition our company.We need to develop an action plan.We need to ensure that our citizens are aware of these issues at all levels.We need to equip the EU to operate more effectively in the long term.We need to make enough soup to serve eight .We need to persuade the management of the urgency of this matter.We need to try to keep the business afloat.We never considered the possibility that the plan could fail.We never run out of topics to talk about/discuss.We notified his next-of-kin of his death.we offerWe often cater at local events.We ought to learn from experience.We owe this not least to the indomitable efforts of our staff.We planned to do a cross-country trip in the US, but our parents ruled that out/vetoed it.We play for love. We pondered over/about what to do.We provide all types of counselling, with an emphasis on legal advice.We put our son down for Harvard.we ranWe ran a report on this in yesterday's issue.We really need fuel/petrol/gas/diesel.We regret to inform you that ...We relaxed to the strains of Baroque music.We renewed our friendship after 10 years apart.We rented a house for our holidays/vacation.We rented the house on a lease.We reserved a compact car, with the option of upgrading to a midsize car.We reserved two tickets in the name of Viktor.We rode the escalator to the second floor.We sat out the storm in a refuge.We saw a dreadfully bowdlerized version of the play.We scoured the area for somewhere to pitch our tent.We seek good fortune, misfortune seeks us.We select only the choicest apples for our pies.We sent for the doctor.We set off early for ...We settle accounts with each other on a monthly basis.We shall be deemed liable in accordance with the statutory provisions.We shall not know it until next year.We share a love of travel.We share an affinity for French films.We shared a common purpose.We should avoid conducting correspondence through two parallel channels.We should do a loft conversion.We should first identify the problem areas.We should not try to superimpose our social system on other cultures.We should proceed by analogy with the previous projects.We should think carefully about it, especially since there is no statutory requirement for it.We sign on at 6 o'clock.We slept out of doors.We soon became friendly with them.We spent a languid/langurous afternoon by the pool.We spent a wakeful night worrying about where she was.We spent many hours in discussion.We spent virtually all day shopping.We spoke too soon!We still don't know how the company proposes raising the money.We stood in line for hours to get/have dibs on the best seats.We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery.We stopped once for lunch en route.We stopped over in Zagreb to take on fuel.We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted.We talked for 2 hours straight on the phone.We think that there are two measures worthy of consideration.We thought he was a CIA plant spreading disinformation.We thought it was the passing whim of a child.We took a taxi to the city centre.We took full advantage of the hotel facilities.We took his warnings at heart.We took the scenic route from Oslo to Bergen.