ailing	sick
stupefy	amaze
startle	surprise
proprietor	owner of buissness
crave	need
come within ace of	almost achieve sth
cajole	encourage to do sth
specious	misleading
futility	pointlessness
corrode	destroy sth very slow
etch	express
lure	wabik
glamour	uniqeness
bevy of sth	large group of ppl
by trade	by profession
argot	jargon
flattery	compliment
duly	in expected manner
convert	change sth into sth
retreat	fall back/rekolekcje
bruised	have bruise on body
adulation	admiration
stalk	to spy
crawl	czołgać
dash	run very fast
hobble	walk step by step - old lady
limp	walk with injured leg
stagger	walk with weak steps
stumble	hit sth and almost fall
pace up and down	walk when nervous