| escalator | a moving set of stairs that carries people up or down from one level of building to another |
| housekeeper | a person whose job is to manage th cooking, cleaning etc., in some else's house |
| bonds | the ropes of chains that prevent sb from moving or acting freely (granice) |
| feud | an argument which has existed for a long time between 2 people or groups, causing a lot of anger |
| limp | a wy of walking slowly and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful leg/foot |
| landlady | a woman who owns a house and rents it to other people |
| row | a noisy argument or fight |
| lunatic | sb who behaves in a silly or dangerous way |
| mortuary | a building or a room in a hospital, where dead bodies are kept (kostnica) |
| dexterity | the ability to use your hands skillfully |
| input | advice or opinions that help sb make a decision |
| mundane | very ordinary and therefore interesting |
| inquisitive | wanting to dicover as much as u can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people (CIEKAWSKI) |
| ongoing | continuing to exist at the present time |
| inevitable | sure to happen (=unavoidable) |
| booming | growing or expanding very quickly |
| devastated | very shocked and upset |
| impregnable | (building) - so strongly built and/or defended that it can't be entered by force |
| accustomed to | familiar with sth (przyzwyczajony do) |
| preliminary | coming before the main part of sth |
| flattered | very pleased and proud because sb has said good things about you or has made you feel important |
| peckish | slightly hungry |
| rusty | _____ metal has an orange substance on its surface (ZARDZEWIAŁY) |
| modest | not usually talking about or making obvious your own abilities and achievements |
| fruitful | producing good result, very productive (OWOCNY) |
| greedy | wanting a lot more food, money, etc., than you need (CHCIWY) |
| apparent | seeming to be true but possibly not true |
| undetectable | impossible to discover, even using special equipment |
| brand-new | completely new |
| indispensable | extremely important and necessary |
| freelance | doing particular pieces of work for different org,rather than working all the time for a single one |
| scarce | very small in amount or nr |
| sustain | to provide what is needed for sth or sb to exist, continue, etc. |
| turn sb away | to not allow sb to enter a place |
| occurs to | if a thought or idea ________ you, it comes into your mind |
| bother | to annoyor cause problems for sb |
| fetch | to go to another place to get sth or sb and bring them back |
| disinherit | to prevent sb, especially a son or daughter who has made you angry,from receiving your property |
| tamper with sth | to touch or make changes to sth which you should not, when you're trying to damage it |
| take it out on sb | to treat sb badly because you're upset or angry, even though they have done nothing wrong |
| plan ahead | to make plans for the future well in advance |
| look sth up | to try to fand a piece of info by looking in a book or on a computer |
| reckon | to think or believe |
| sack sb | to remove sb from a job, because they've done sth wrong or badly |
| walk out on sb | to suddenly leave your husband, wife or partner and end your relationship with them |
| make out | to write all the necessary info on an official document |
| root round | to search for sth, especially by looking through other things |
| purchase | to buy |
| dash | to go somewhere quickly |
| fall out with | to argue with sb and stop being frendly with them |
| track down | to find sth or sb after looking for them in a lot of different places |
| turn up | to arrive at place |
| lug | to carry or pull something with effort or difficulty because it is heavy |
| contradict | to state opposite of what sb else has said |
| digest | to change food in your stomach into substances that your body can use |
| stand sb up | to intentionally fail to meet sb when you said you would (starting to have a romantic date) |
| adore | to love sb/sth very much |
| spite sb | to intentionally annoy, upset or hurt sb |
| put up with sb | to accept or continue to accpet an unpleasant situation or experience, or sb behaves unpleasantly |
| will do | said to mean that you don't want any more of sth |
| make a fuss | to show anger, worry, lack of satisfaction or excitement,usually greater than the situation deserves |
| have it coming | to deserve and be about to receive punishment |
| be over the moon | to be very pleased |
| keep up appearances | to pretend to be happier, less poor, etc. than you really are - not to recognize situation by people |
| get sidetracked | to have your attention direct away from an activity/subject towards another one-less important |
| get your eye on sth | to have seen sth that you want and intend to get |
| in a manner of speaking | used for saying that sth is partly true |
| take effect | to produce or achieve the results you want |
| take for granted | do not realise or show that you're greatful for how much you get from them (NIE DOCENIAĆ) |
| child's play | very easy |
| out of the blue | completely unexpected |
| take your time | to do sth slowly or without hurrying |
| waste your breath | spend time and energy trying to give which is ignored |
| be out of your depth | not to have the knowledge, experience, or skills to deal with a particular subject or situation |
| for...on end | for hours, days, etc. without stopping |
| my money's on | used to say that you feel very sure that sth is true, will happen, etc. |
| bide your time | to wait clamly for a good opportunity to do sth |
| go to a lot of trouble | to make an effort to do sth |
| in the light of | because of |
| on the house | it is given to you free by a business (NA KOSZT FIRMY) |
| see eye to eye | if two people ______, they agree with each other |
| at a moment's notice | only a short time before sth happens |
| can do with sth | if you _______, you want it vert much |
| serve time | to spend time in prison |
| be right up sb's street | to be the type of thing that you're intersted in or that you enjoy doing |
| straight from the horse's mouth | to hear sth from the person who has direct personal knowledge of the matter (Z PIERWSZEJ RĘKI) |
| in a flash | quickly or suddenly |
| couldn't be bothered | to be too lazy or tired to do sth |
| make yourself at home | do what you need to do to feel relaxed and comfortable |
| at stake | if sth that is valuable is _______, it is in a situation where it might be lost |
| take sb's word for it | to believe that what sb says is true |