to gambol around | to jump, skip playfully |
titbit | a small piece of information or food |
to administer | to handout or give formally, provide |
to marvel at sb | to admire greatly |
marvel | sth extraordinary, miracle |
to perform marvels | to be very good at sth |
subject-matter | main content (tematyka) |
tattered | ragged (obszarpany) |
look-out | a place from which you can observe sth |
shooting stars | falling stars |
mundane | routine, boring, typical things |
to commission | to ask sb to do sth for you for money (zlecić) |
to proffer | to offer |
staple | chief element, main ingredient |
memento | a thing that reminds of sth |
strands of hair | locks |
untimely death | sb dies too soon |
shed light on sth | explain |
proponent | a person who supports e.g. a theory |
benchmark | standard example, a point of reference for making comparisons |
to infer | to imply, conclude |
embrace the idea | to agree unquestionally |
a pop | each |
skew | misrepresent, twist |
professor emeritus | retired but keeping his title |
to incorporate | to include |
via | through |
to have an itch for sth | to have a strong desire |
sultry | beautiful and sexual attractive person |
to freak out | to make sb behave abnormally |
bangs | fringe |
tee-hee | to giggle, laugh, snigger |
indeterminate | indefinate, not fixed |
to don | to put on |
weatherproof | resists all kinds of weather |
to mistreat | to treat in a bad way |
beau | a male friend or a lover |
hairdo | the way your hair is done |
moulder | crumble to dust (zgnić, spróchnieć) |
robust | strong and healthy |
outlook | prospect for the future |
murky | not clear, usually gloomy (mroczny) |
penchant for | inclination, tendency |
cup of joe | military slang for coffee |
to troll | to fish with a rod/ to patrol around/ to wonder |
to swig | to take a drink in large gulps |
to flag down a taxi | to stop a taxi |
flag-stop | a bus stop on demand |
flagging | getting exhausted or weakening |
fad | temporary fashion |
to tout | to make people buy sth in an annoying way |
ticket tout | a person which sells tickets in a higher price |
to pave the way for sth | to prepare the grounds for futher development |
to upscale | to improve, upgrade |
to wane | to loose power or importance/ to become weaker |
likewise | similarly |