| magnitude | the great size or importance of something |
| spurious | not based on facts or good thinking, insincere |
| lord it over sb | to behave in a way that shows you think you are better or more powerful than someone else: |
| to be jerked out of sth | to pull someone or something out of something sharply and quickly, |
| ineradicable | impossible to change or remove: |
| scarce | there is not very much of it available, |
| battledore | The paddle used in badminton. |
| mingled | two feelings, sounds, smells etc ........., they mix together with each other: |
| wobbly | moving unsteadily from side to side, not very good or not likely to be successful |
| overawe | to make someone feel respect or fear, so that they are nervous or unable to say or do anything |
| generate | produce or create e.g. ideas, interest |
| imply | suggest sth without saying it directly |
| highlight | emphasise sth so people give it more atention |
| underline | emphasise sth and show its importance |
| on the other hand | present the other side of the argument |
| to be precise | to be very exact |
| to sum up | state the main points in short and clear form |
| namely | introduce exact and detailed information |
| notably | introduce a good or important example |
| furthermore | introduce more information about what's been stated |
| hint at | say sth indirectly to subtly show what you're thinking, to refer to something; to insinuate somethin |
| in conclusion | finally consider all the information |
| point out | mention sth in order to give sb more information |
| infer | reach an opinion on the basis of information available |
| evaluate | carefully form an opinion about the amount , value, quality of sth |
| assess | judge sth's quality or nature, can be similar to test |
| in particular | emphasise a specific point |
| what is more | emphasise another related points |
| formulate | create or prepare sth carefully e.g. an idea |
| regarding | refer to a subject |
| to be marked out as sb | to be shown to be different because of certain characteristics |
| to sneer at sb | to talk about sb or sth in an unkind way that shows you don't respect them |
| to bark your order | to shout at someone in a forceful manner to get what you want |
| to cow sb | to frighten someone into doing sth using threats or violence |
| to wield power | to have a lot of influence over the people |
| to bring shivers | when sth causes you to shake slightly |
| to drape an arm around sb | to put sth loosely over sth or sb |
| mark out | to show that someone or something is different from others |
| out-of-towner | A visitor from another town or city. |
| come out | To be issued or brought out |
| a topic for discussion | temat dyskusji |
| disdain FOR | the feeling that someone or something is not important and does not deserve any respect |
| ask FOR sth | zamawiać coś |
| ask around | to ask several people for information or advice |
| bone up on sth | to study something thoroughly; to review the facts about something. |
| bone marrow | The soft, fatty, vascular tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of red blood cells |
| funny bone | A point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve runs close to the surface. |
| obscure | not known about, or not well known |
| whippet thin | chudy jak chart |
| snippy | a ...... person is not patient and speaks to people in an angry way |
| predatory | treating other people badly for your own benefit |
| illicit | not allowed by the law or rules |
| tone [body] | to make your body, muscles, or skin more firm and healthy |
| grudging | done in an unwilling way |
| to make a wry face | to make an expression of distate or displeasure |
| to be hushed up | to be quiet, stop talking about sth because they don't want people to know about sth |
| to invent a facile excuse | an explenation that work [simple, clever] |
| to fall into the habit of doing sth | to get used to do sth |
| to put sb straight about/on sth | to make certain that sb knows the real facts about a situation |
| to lead sb astray | to direct or guide sb in the wrong direction, to influence sb so that they do bad things |
| to throb with life | full of life |
| to throb with pain | the pain comes and goes again and again in a regular pattern |
| my head is throbbing | headache that is pulsating with abnormal force or rapidity |
| myriads of people | a very large, indefinite number, innumerable |
| to be in store for sb | to be forthcoming, planned, likely to happen |
| to be a munificent patron of art | characterized by great generosity in supporting art |
| sth has seen better days | to be in poor condition, worn out |
| to be filled with awe | to admire, respect sb/sth |
| to be/walk on a tightrope between sth and sth | to be in difficult situation and you have to make a decision |