| all-rounder | sb who is good at everything |
| bystander | sb standing near sth (generally an accident or a crime) when it happens |
| daredevil | sb who gets a thrill out of taking unnecessary risks |
| gatecrasher | sb who goes to a party that he/she has not been invited to |
| has-been | sb who is no longer famous or important |
| minor | sb who is under the age of full legal responsibility |
| name-dropper | sb who likes mentioning the names of famous people they know (or pretend they know) to impress other |
| opportunist | sb who takes advantage of any situation, in any way, to get on |
| smart alec | sb who always knows the right answer/annoying/mądrala |
| snob | a middle or upper class person who thinks they are better than ppl from lower class |
| spoilsport | sb who ruins the fun and enjoyment of others |
| squatter | sb who lives in an empty building without permission and without paying rent |
| tomboy | a young girl who enjoys doing the same things and playing the same games as boys |
| troublemaker | sb who causes trouble |
| wimp | a weak and pathetic person |
| yuppy | a young professional person who earns a lot of money |
| blunt | adj sb who says exactly what he/she thinks even if it upsets or offends other people |
| conceited | far too proud of one's achievements/ zarozumiały |
| bluntness | szczerość |
| conceit | zarozumialstwo |
| crafty | good at getting what one wants by means of clever planning or deceiving others |
| craftiness | przebiegłość |
| easy-going | adj. sb who is not easily annoyed, worried or upset |
| gullible | łatwowierny |
| gullibility | łatwowierność |
| highly-strung | very nervous, easily getting upset or angry |
| impulsive | impulsywny |
| impulsiveness | impulsywność |
| modest | adj. sb who doesn't like talking about their abilities/achievements |
| modesty | skromność |
| outgoing | adj. sb who likes to meet and talk to new people |
| petty | drobiazgowy |
| pettiness | drobiazgowość |
| reserved | adj. sb who doesn't show their feelings or share their opinions with others |
| ruthless | bezlitosny, bezwzględny |
| ruthlessness | bezwzględność |
| sensible | rozsądny |
| sense | rozsądek, sens |
| sensitive | wrażliwy, easily offended |
| insensitive | niewrażliwy/nietaktowny |
| sensitivity | wrażliwość |
| spiteful | złośliwy, dokuczliwy |
| spite | złośliwość, dokuczliwość |
| stubborn | uparty |
| stubbornness | upartość |
| sympathetic | pełen współczucia, rozumiejący |
| sympathy | współczucie, zrozumienie |
| tactful | careful not to offend or upset sb else |
| tactless | nietaktowny |
| tact | takt |
| vain | having extreme pride in one's own beauty, intelligence |
| vanity | próżność |
| vindictive | mściwy |
| vindictiveness | mściwość |
| close friends | bliscy przyjaciele |
| lifelong friends | przyjaźnie na całe życie |
| childhood friends | przyjaciele z dzieciństwa |
| friend for life | przyjaciel na całe życie |
| circle of friends | otoczenie przyjaciół |
| long-term relationship | długotrwała relacja: usually referring to romantic rel. |
| platonic relationship | relationship which is not romantic or sexual |
| social network | kontakty towarzyskie |
| firm friends | stali przyjaciele |
| casual acquaintance | powierzchowne znajomości |
| cordial relation | relation which is friendly, but formal and polite |
| remain on friendly terms | pozostać w przyjaźni |
| complete stranger | totalny nieznajomy |
| close confidant | a person you trust and share your feelings and secrets with |
| put some distance | stworzyć trochę dystansu |
| win someone's trust | zasłużyć na czyjeś zaufanie |
| abuse trust | nadużyć zaufania |
| make the relationship work | naprawić relację |
| take the wrong way | źle, opacznie coś zrozumieć |
| relationship breaks down | relacja się rozpada |
| heart-to-heart chat | rozmowa od serca |
| heal the rift | end a serious disagreement between friends |
| forge relationships | form or create relationships |
| stand the test of time | przetrwać próbę czasu |
| stable relationship | stabilna relacja |
| on bad terms | w złych stosunkach |
| spring to someone's defence | stanąć w czyjejś obronie |
| come under attack | być atakownaym |
| providing moral support | showing that you approve of someone and what they are doing |
| make friends | not: get or find friends! |
| bone idle | infml. extremely lazy |
| have an attitude problem | have a negative, uncooperative attitude |
| slippery customer | infml. someone who cannot be trusted |
| mindless violence | bezmyślna przemoc |
| pick a fight | provoke a fight |
| have no respect for | nie mieć szacunku do |
| hold sb in contempt | despise sb, gardzić kimś |
| take the flak | zbierać krytykę |
| disruptive influence | sb who encourages others to behave in a negative way |
| poison the atmosphere | niszczyć atmosferę |
| the blame rests with... | it is the fault of... |
| fairly | uczciwie (_ a _ _ _ _) |
| squarely | uczciwie (_ _ u _ _ _ _ _) |
| shirk one's responsibilities | wykręcać się od obowiązków |
| stoop to that level | uciekać się do czegoś / do sth as bad as that |
| dirty trick to play | świństwo, chwyt poniżej pasa |
| nasty piece of work | wstrętny typ |
| totally out of order | very inappropriate |
| downright disgrace | całkowita hańba |
| I wouldn't trust sb an inch! | Nie ufałbym komuś za grosz! |
| betray one's trust | zdradzić, zniszczyć czyjeś zaufanie |
| belittle one's achievements | umniejszać czyjeś osiągnięcia |
| sth clouds your judgement | coś zaciemnia twoją ocenę |
| minor niggles | small complaints |
| glaring error | obvious mistake |
| constant nagging | ciągłe zrzędzenie |
| deep dissatisfaction | not: strong dissatisfaction |
| appalled | zbulwersowany |
| love at first sight | miłość od pierwszego wejrzenia |
| fall head over heels on love | zakochać się po uszy |
| I only have my eyes to X | I am only attracted to X |
| infatuated with | romantically obsessed with |
| besotted with | almost stupidly or blindly in love with |
| hit it off | like each other the moment you meet |
| soulmates | ppl who feel close to each other in spirit and who understand each other deeply |
| lifelong companion | friend who is with you all your life |
| man/woman after my own heart | man/woman you admire because they do or think the same as you |
| get on like a house on fire | z miejsca się zaprzyjaźnić |
| bosom friends/buddies/pals | very close, good friends |
| inseparable | papużki nierozłączki |
| close bond | silna więź |
| kindred spirits | bratnie dusze |
| well-matched couple | dobrana para |
| family ties | więzi rodzinne |
| affectionate | serdeczny, kochający, przywiązany |
| affection | sympatia, uczucie |
| amiable | życzliwy, uprzejmy |
| amiability | życzliwość |
| considerate | taktowny, liczący się z innymi (_ o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) |
| consideration | namysł, rozwaga |
| faithful | wierny |
| faithfulness | wierność |
| fond | czuły, miły (_ _ n _) |
| fondness | uczucie sympatii (_ _ n _ _ _ _ _) |
| loyal | lojalny |
| loyalty | lojalność |
| passionate | namiętny |
| passion | namiętność |
| devoted | oddany |
| devotion | poświęcenie |
| respectful | pełen szacunku |
| respect | szacunek |
| romantic | romantyczny |
| romance | romans |
| supportive | oddany, wspomagający |
| support | wsparcie |
| trusting | ufający |
| trustworthy | godny zaufania |
| trust | zaufanie |
| colleague | kolega z pracy |
| ally | sprzymierzeniec |
| partner | partner |
| behind our backs | za plecami (przen.) |
| talk behind our backs | say bad things about us when we are not there |
| disloyal to | nielojalny wobec |
| disloyalty | nielojalność |
| unsupportive | nie wspierający |
| critical of | krytykujący coś |
| honest | szczery (_ o _ _ _ _) |
| dishonest with | nieszczery z |
| truthful | prawdomówny |
| untruthful | nie mówiący prady |
| allies | countries which fight on the same side |
| business partners | partnerzy biznesowi |
| bitter rivals | people in competition with each other in an aggresive, negative way |
| scrupulously honest | szczery do bólu |
| complete and unswerving loyalty | całkowita i niesłabnąca lojalność |
| staunchest ally | najwierniejszy sprzymierzeniec |
| deeply critical | mocno/dogłębnie krytyczny |
| break down | rozpaść się (relacja) |
| genuine misunderstanding | prawdziwe niezrozumienie |
| rift | serious disagreement that divides people |
| discord | disagreement and discontent |
| don't see eye to eye | have different opinions |
| turn sour | become bad |
| split up | separate |
| it had its ups and downs | it had good and bad moments |
| bumpy relationship | relationship which is 'up and down like a car on a road' |
| broken home | family split by divorce |
| family feud | quarrel in family cousing bad feeling for many years |
| welcoming | serdeczny (_ _ l _ _ _ _ _ _) |
| unwelcoming | niezachęcający |
| contented | zadowolony |
| discontented | niezadowolony |
| warm-hearted | serdeczny (_ a _ _ - _ e _ _ _ _ _) |
| heartless | okrytny (_ _ a _ _ _ _ _ _) |
| cold-hearted | zimny, nieczuły |
| die of a broken heart | to die because of sadness resulting from love affair |
| hate someone's guts | to hate sb very much |
| have it in for someone | uwziąść się na kogoś |
| be on bad terms with sb | to have a bad relationship with sb |