Her company was [att föredra] to that of James.

preferable

Why do you keep on [trakassera] your brother like that?

Hint: The -ing form is required after "keep on".

harassing

It's almost certainly a ruptured [blindtarm] .

appendix

The elephants [ursinnigt] attacked the two lions.

furiously frantically

The economic climate gradually [försämrades] .

deteriorated worsened

He tried to [smyga] up on the couple.

sneak

In any society, there is a steady pressure to [anpassa sig] .

conform

Info: "Adjust to" has the same meaning, but needs an object.

The knight rode in on a strikingly [benig] brown horse.

bony

[Hopdragningar] are now being used in fairly formal English writing.

Contractions

When the trouble began, my friends all suddenly [avdunstade]

evaporated disappeared vanished

The nobility was responsible for most of the [förtryck] in the 12th century.

oppression

Only a sophomore tapes pictures to the inside of her [skåp] .

locker

It was a simple matter of [lydnad] to your oath.

obedience

She worked as head [barnmorska] for nearly twenty years.

midwife

He sought [tröst] in the bottle, which wasn't a very good idea.

consolation solace

Her beauty parlor specialized in giving [ansikts-] treatments.

facial

Hitler had [underskattat] the Russian winter.

underestimated

He seemed to be a quiet and [värdig] elderly gentleman.

dignified

She liked to walk at a rather [raskt] tempo.

brisk

She [anförtrodde] everything to her younger sister.

confided

What was the name of that new [tjeckiska] car again?

Czech

The faithful regarded his decision as a clear act of [förräderi] .

treason treachery betrayal

The [törnar] and brambles were horribly scratchy.

thorns

They turned the [stenbrott] into a lovely outdoor opera.

quarry

Although he was [analfabet] , he was determined to learn to read.

illiterate

Info: "An illiterate" (as a noun) is also possible.

The sergeants rarely visited the enlisted men's [mäss] .

mess

The plane began the final [glidning] towards the runway.

glide

These were [ökända] crimes against humanity.

notorious infamous

The lake gradually became [förorenad] from paper mill waste products.

polluted

I wish you would [kratta] up all the fallen leaves.

rake

At least his plan is [genomförbart] .

viable realizable doable feasible

Info: Of the various answers, 'doable' is rather informal.

The mare tried to [vifta] away the flies that were bothering her.

whisk brush chase

Ouch! I [stack] myself on the thorns.

pricked

She was sent to speak to the [rektor] .

headmaster headmistress head principal

Info: "Principal" is for AmE.

The prohibition against [onani] has roots in the Bible.

masturbation

You can't sell snow [-skyfflar] in July, not in New York!

shovels

In all [ärlighet] , don't you think it's a pretty silly idea?

honesty

Numerous ships were lost when they struck on the Great Barrier [rev] .

Hint: The entire name should be capitalized.

Reef reef

Today's special is smoked [ål] .

eel

She had mislaid her [plånbok] in the dressing room.

wallet