escalator	a moving set of stairs that carries people up or down from one level of a building to another
housekeeper	a person whose job is to manage the cooking, cleaning, etc., in someone else’s house
bonds	the ropes or chains that prevent someone from moving or acting freely (often used figuratively)
feud	an argument which has existed for a long time between two people or groups, causing a lot of anger
limp	a way of walking slowly and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful leg or foot
housekeeper	a woman who owns a house, apartment, etc., and rents it to other people
row	a noisy argument or fight
lunatic	someone who behaves in a silly or dangerous way
mortuary	a room in a hospital, where dead bodies are kept so that they can be examined before the funeral
dexterity	the ability to use your hands skillfully
input	advice or opinions that help someone make a decision
mundane	very ordinary and therefore not interesting
inquisitive	wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people
ongoing	continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the present moment
inevitable	sure to happen
booming	growing or expanding very quickly
devastated	very shocked and upset
impregnable	a building that is __ is so strongly built and/or defended that it cannot be entered force
accustomed to	familiar with something
preliminary	coming before the main part of something
flattered	very pleased and proud because someone has said good things about you or has made you feel important
peckish	slightly hungry
rusty	________________ metal has an orange substance on its surface
modest	not usually talking about or making obvious your own abilities and achievements
fruitful	producing a good result, very productive
greedy	wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need
apparent	seeming to be true but possibly not true
undetectable	impossible to discover, even using special equipment
brand-new	completely new
indispensible	extremely important and necessary
freelance	doing particular pieces of work for different organizations rather than working in a single one
scarce	very small in amount or number
sustain	to provide what is needed for sth or sb to exist, continue, etc.
to turn sb away	to not allow someone to enter a place
occurs to	if a thought or idea _____________ you, it comes into your mind
to bother	to annoy or cause problems for someone
to fetch	to go to another place to get something or someone and bring them back
to disinherit	to prevent son or daughter from receiving any of your property after your death
to tamper with	to fiddle around
to take it out on sb	to treat someone badly because you are upset or angry, even though they have done nothing wrong
to plan ahead	to make plans for the future well in advance
to look sth/ sb up	to try to find a piece of information by looking in a book or on a computer
to reckon	(informal) to think or believe
to sack sb	to dismiss, to fire
to walk out on sb	to suddenly leave your husband, wife or partner and end your relationship with them
to make out	to write all the necessary information on an official document
to root around	(informal) to search for something, especially by looking through other things
to purchase	(formal) to buy
to dash	to go somewhere quickly
to fall out with sb	to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them
to track sb down	to find sth or sb after looking for them in a lot of different places
to turn up	to arrive at a place
to lug	to carry or pull something with effort or difficulty because it is heavy
to contradict	zaprzeczać, przeczyć sobie
to digest	to change food in your stomach into substances that your body can use
to stand sb up	wystawić kogoś
to adore	to love someone very much often in an admiring or respectful way, or to like something very much
to spite	to intentionally annoy, upset or hurt someone
to put up with sth/sb	to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly
will do	said to mean that you do not want any more of something
to make a fuss	to show negative feelings usually grater than the situation deserves
have it comming	to deserve and be about to receive punishment
to be over the moon	to be very pleased
to keep up appearances	to pretend to be happier, less poor, etc. than you really are
in a manner of speaking	used for saying that something is partly true
to take sth/ sb for granted	zakładać coś, brać coś za rzecz oczywistą
child's play	very easy
out of the blue	if something happens _______________, it is completely unexpected
to take your time	to do something slowly or without hurrying
to waste your breath	if you ____________________, you spend time and energy trying to give advice which is ignored
to be out of your depth	not to have the knowledge, experience, or skills to deal with a particular subject or situation
for days on end	for hours, days, etc. without stopping
your money is on...	used to say that you feel very sure that something is true, will happen, etc.
to bide your time	to wait calmly for a good opportunity to do something
to go to trouble	to make an effort to do something
on the house	If you have something __________________, it is given to you free by a business
to see eye to eye	If two people _____________________, they agree with each other
at a moment's notice	only a short time before something happens
could do with	if you _____________________, you want it very much
serve time	to spend time in prison
to be up your street	to be the type of thing that you are interested in or that you enjoy doing
straight from the horse's mouth	z pierwszej ręki
in a flash	quickly or suddenly
can't be bothered	if you ______________________to do something, you are too lazy or tired to do it
make yourself at home	do what you need to do to feel relaxed and comfortable
in the light of sth	because of
at stake	if something that is valuable is _________________, it is in a situation where it might be lost
to take sb's word for sth	to believe that what someone says is true