| sorcerer | in stories, a man who has magical powers and who uses them to harm other people |
| once upon the time | pewnego razu |
| clearing | polana,an area in a wood or forest from which trees and bushes have been removed |
| vanish | dissapear |
| to some extent | do pewnego stopnia, up to the point |
| top hat | a tall black or grey hat worn by men on some formal occasions |
| bow hat | melonik |
| four-leaf clover | czterolistna koniczyna, small plant which is thought to bring good luck to anyone who finds it |
| throw off | zrzucić |
| persist | sth continues to exist |
| to perform a ritual | wykonywać rytuał |
| cheat on | zdradzać, betray |
| slam the door | to (cause to) move against a hard surface with force and usually a loud noise [door] |
| square a circle | try to do something which is very difficult or impossible |
| considerable | meaningful, znczący |
| decay | decompose |
| senile decay | uwiąd starczy |
| crumble | to break, or cause something to break, into small pieces |
| origin | pochodzenie [the ... of the] |
| bud | pączek |
| line-up | wybór, gama, ale też ustawiać się [w kolejce] |