to stem from smth	to start or develop as the result of something
to lure	[zwabić] to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something exciting
better prospects	better possibilities of being succesful
to weave	[tkać]
vibrant	[żywy] exciting, energetic
indigenous	native
Peranakans	15th and 16th-century Chinese immigrants to the Indonesian archipelago of Nusantara
exparities	expats, immigrants
facade	false appearance
designated	nominated to do smth
ambience	the character of a place or the quality it seems to have
marks of smth	evidence for smth
lest	in order to prevent any possibility that something will happen
bustling	busy
to scan (quick)	to read or to consider quickly = to skim
to scan (slow)	examine carefully
to scrutinise	to examine something very carefully in order to discover information
focal	central and important
miscellaneous	consisting of a mixture of various things which are not usually connected with each other
fabric	tkanka (też w kontekście społeczeństwa)]
aboriginal	[ludność rdzenna]
to constrain	[obejmować]
harried	[nękany] harrased
diligent	precise in the work he does
exiles	emigrants (zmuszeni lub z wyboru)
emigres	those who left the country because of political reasons
expad	general name for people living not in their own country
alma mater	"nourishing mother" uczelnia
vitriolic	bitter, with violent hatred
detention	staying after school as a punishment
to loiter	to hang out
totally out of the blue	unexpectedly
mohawk (Am.E.)	irokez (Am.E);
mohican (Br.E.)	irokez (Br.E.)
to dye	to change the colour by putting some paint
blonde fin	$5
ripped fishnets	[kabaretki]
lace	koronkowy
to linger	to remain
repercussion	the effect that an action, event or decision has on something, especially a bad effect
placement	położenie
bad anxiety dream	nightmare
to anger sb	zezłościć kogoś
self-empowerment	[umocować się w świecie] feeling freedom to do something
dorkyest	a stupid or incompetent person (dork=palant)
myopic	[krótkowzroczny] short-sighted
preppy	A person whose manner and dress are deemed typical of traditional preparatory schools.
hunched over	przygarbiony
to taunt sb	To reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner
to precipitate smth	[przyspieszyć]
assailants	[napastnicy]
peers	[rówieśnicy]
to transgress	To act in violation of (the law, for example)
to ambush	[zasadzać się]
foray	[najazd, ferwor]
to usher	wprowadzać
marvel	very surprising or causing a lot of admiration thing
hurdle	płotek, bariera
weary	[znużony] tired+fed up
to ridicule	[nabijać się]
to engulf	[przytłaczać]
vibe	odczucie, wrażenie
quirky	unusual in an attractive and interesting way
to scrap	[odrzucić / kłócić się]
unleashed	[wydany] released suddenly, uncontrollably
gritty	realistyczny, wyrazisty] showing a difficult or unpleasant situation as it really is
disaffected	discouraged
grunge	a type of rock music, and a fashion for untidy clothes which was popular in the early 1990s
demigod	a being who is partly human and partly a god
whiff	[podmuch]
sheer joy	great, important, powerful joy
to elevate	to make someone or something more important or to improve something
to get the pink slip	to be fired from a job
artillery	very large guns that are moved on wheels or metal tracks, or the part of the army which uses these
rapport	[nić porozumienia] a good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them
to wheeze	to make a high, rough noise while breathing because of some breathing difficulty
to downshift	[redukować bieg]
to splinter	to break in small sharp pieces
factions	a group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group
to lounge	Lie, sit, or stand in a relaxed or lazy way