to beam at sb (to beam with delight, to beam from ear to ear)	to smile with obvious pleasure
to talk at the top of one's voice	to say things as loudly as possible
the turmoil of applause (the turmoils of war/ a revolutionary turmoil/ the country is in turmoil)	a state of applause/ disorder/ uncertainty/ confusion or great anxiety
turmoil	chaos
to be shabbily dressed	to wear old, worn clothes
to dawn on sb	to become apparent
to stir (one's imagination/ curiosity)	to move, to arouse
to mar (holiday/ event/ enjoyment)	to spoil sth, damage
to tiptoe in/out	to walk or move quietly on one's toes
to be dazed by sth (e.g. good news)	to be confused, unable to think clearly, often because of shock
to feel up to sth	to feel strong or healthy anough to do sth
to prattle on about sth	to talk in a silly way for a long time about things that are not important
a large nugget of pure gold	a solid roughly shaped piece of gold
a nugget of information	information that a person has said or written that is very true or very wise
to brood about/on/over	to ponder (rozmyślać)
to shudder at the thought/ sight of sth	shake suddenly with very small movements especially because of a very unpleasant thought or feeling
to catch a glimpse of	to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly
to heave a deep sight	to take a deep breath
to clench one's fist (teeth, jaws)	to close or hold your fist very tightly, often in a determined or angry way
to make provision for sb	to provide whatever is necessary
to be enthralled by sb's beauty	to keep someone completely interested, enchanted
to drum on the window-pane/ on the table	to hit a surface regularly and make a sound like a drum, or to make something do this
to intrude (up)on one's grief	to invade a person in his/her sadness
to come over sb (what's come over you?)	to affect sb
to reproach sb with/for sth	to criticize sb
above/beyond reproach	to not deserve any blame; perfect
to gape at sb/sth	to look at great surprise at sb with mouth wide opened
to be on the brink of sth	to be likely to happen; to be on the verge
a ripple of laughter (this suggestion was greeted with a ripple of laughter)	a laughter that spreads through a person (fala śmiechu)
to be pallid (e.g. with rage)	to be very pale
to gasp for breath	to try to catch breath
to worm sth out of sb	to try and get information from sb that they are trying to keep secret
to perform/ carry out post-portem	to do a medical examination of a dead person's body to determine the cause of death (sekcja zwłok)
to rebuke sb for sth	to tell sb off
to tarnish sb's innocence	to destroy sb's innocence
to be enamoured of sb/sth	to be infatuated with sb or sth; delighted
under an assumed name	to use a fake name so as to stay anonymous
it is rumoured that/ to start a rumour/ to deny a rumour	an unofficial piece of news that might be partly true, which quickly spreads form person to person
to be haunted by (a feeling of loss)	to be obsessed with sth
to be studded with (diamonts)	If something is ... many objects of the same type, those objects are arranged regularly across it
to be embroidered in gold thread/ with small red roses	to decorate cloth with patterns consisting of stitches that are sewn directly onto the material
in defiance of sb/sth (a gesture/act of defiance against sb/sth)	bahaviour in which you refuse to obey sb or sth
to sink to the depths	to hit the bottom
leprosy	trąd -.-
one's head is spinning	If your head ..., you feel as if it is turning around and around, and you cannot balance (wiruje)
preternatural	= supernatural, unnatural
limping step	a slowly step and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful leg or foot
banish (all thoughts)	o get rid of something completely
blast of light	promień światła (?)
engulf	to surround and cover something or someone completely (pochłaniać, ogarniać)
tremor	dreszcz
red-rimmed	w czerwonej oprawie
reverence	cześć
scurrilous gossip	untrue gossip
utterly unpredictable	zupełnie nieprzewidywalny
dubious proposition	wątpliwa propozycja
conclusive evidence	jednoznaczny dowód
pinched face	zmizerniała twarz
a twinge of panic	a sudden sharp feeling of panic
babble	paplać
to outwit the gods	przechytrzyć bogów
carrion eater	padlinożerca
sty	chlew -.-
immutable decision	uchangeable decision
hapless face	unlucky, unhappy even miserable face
to be aloft	to be in the air
fervently	namiętnie, żarliwie
drab	grey
elation	feeling or state of great joy, pride or gladness
fortuitously	happening by accident or chance
cordial remark	friendly, warm comment
deranged	driven insane
insolent	boldly rude, disrespectful e.g. smile
chauffeur	one employed to drive a private automobile
old sport	old-fashioned term of endearment expressed from gentleman to another
fortnight	fourteen nights, two weeks
pull sb's leg	tell sb sth that is not true as a way of joking with them
crimson	deep purplish red to vivid red
malevolence	desire to harm others
contemptuous	feeling or showing deep hatred or disapproval
promontory	a high point of land, especially of rocky coast, that juts out into the sea
to gouge sb's eyes out	the act of pressing or tearing the eye using the fingers or instruments
to make gruff comments	to remark rudely
with alacrity	cheerful willingness, eagerness
dwindle	to become gradually less until little remains
hoarse	having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness
giddy	frivolous and lighthearted; impulsive
romp	to play or frolic loudly
as prickly as hedgehog	if you are ... it is easy for sb to annoy you or to hurt your feelings
sulky	angry or upset about sth and refusing to discuss it with others
deplorable	worthly of censure or reproach; very bad
indigenous	rdzenny - originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native
homogenity (?)	the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature
descendant	potomek - an offspring
in essence	w skrócie - by nature; with regard to fundamentals although not concerning details
evanescence	efemeryczność, przelotność - passing out of sight; fading away; vanishing
excretion	odchody - waste matter discharged from the body
threshold	próg - a region marking a boundary
peasant	chłop - country person
retardation	opóźnienie - slowness or limitation in intellectual understanding and awareness
shelve	odkładać na półkę - to dismiss; to put aside or postpone from consideration