| consolation prize | nagroda pocieszenia |
| telltale sign | a sign indicating that sth exists or has occured |
| conviction | przekonanie |
| sympathy | współczucie, wzajemne zrozumienie |
| handicap ramp | podjazd dla niepełnosprawnych |
| extracurricular activity | zajęcia dodatkowe |
| persecution | prześladowanie |
| circumstances | okoliczności |
| ups and downs | wzloty i udadki |
| self-esteem | poczucie własnej wartości |
| breeze | sth easy to achieve, often unexpectedly |
| compassion | współczucie |
| humiliation | upokorzenie |
| oblivious to | not conscious of sth |
| impartial | bezstronny |
| anonymous | not named or identified |
| bold | brave |
| mediocre | przeciętny |
| deplorable | very bad |
| to intimidate | nastraszyć |
| biased | stronniczy |
| illiterate | analfabeta |
| over-the-counter | bez recepty |
| contemptible | zasługujący na pogardę |
| insensitive | niewrażliwy |
| mandatory | obowiązkowy/przymusowy |
| impeccable | perfect/with no problems or bad parts |
| fragile | kruchy/delikatny |
| hesitant | niezdecydowany |
| complacent | pewny siebie/swoich umiejętności, uważa, że więcej nic nie musi robić |
| mutual | wzajemny/wspólny/obustronny |
| moonlight | dorabiać |
| whine | to complain |
| jeopardizing | wystawiać na niebezpieczeństwo |
| make it up to sb | wynagrodzić coś komuś/zrekompensować |
| rave about | zachwycać się kimś/czymś |
| discriminate against | dyskryminowac kogoś |
| sue | pozwać kogoś |
| mingle | to move around and talk to other people at a social event |
| clarify | wyjaśnić coś |
| root for sb | trzymac za kogoś kciuki/wspierać kogoś |
| berate | to criticize or speak in an angry manner to sb |
| empower | upoważnić/ umożliwić coś komuś |
| pass out | zemdleć |
| stalk sb | nachodzić kogoś |
| stand for it | (usually negative) accept sth |
| advocate | to publicly support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing sth |
| pitch in | to join in and help someone with something |
| stuck up for sb | wstawić się za kimś |
| be up to sth | to be doing sth/ often bad or illegal |
| reciprocate | odwzajemniać |
| pit against | to set someone or something in opposition to someone or something |
| back off | odsunąć się/ odejść |
| undermine | to make sb less confident, less powerful or less likely to succeed |
| don't know the first thing about sth | to know nothing about subject/person |
| put in jeopardy | to put sth in danger |
| press charges | to accuse sb of a crime |
| burst into tears | wybuchnąć płaczem |
| be in a coma | zapaść w śpiączkę |
| work like a charm | to be very effective (in a surprising way) |
| clear the air | oczyścić atmosferę |
| be off the record | to be a secret |
| be at each other's throats | to argue angrily |
| sb's hands are tied | when sb can't behave in the way that he/she would like to |
| got sth in the bag | mieć to jak w banku |
| cut a deal | to reach an agreement |
| wing it | to do/try to do sth without much preparation |
| out of line | niestosowne |
| take advantage of sth | wykorzystać coś całkowicie |
| take tumble | to fall syddenly |
| have the guts to do sth | mieć odwagę sprostać czemuś |
| IN a wheelcher | na wózku inwalidzkim |
| do chores | to do small jobs around the house |
| in hindsight | the ability to understand, after something has happened, |
| lay - laid- laid the law | to tell people what they must do without caring about their opinions |
| cut to the chase | przejść do rzeczy |
| stuck sb's neck out for sth | to do/say sth you think is important even though it may have bad results |
| curry favour | wkradać się w czyjeś łaski |