surly pl.opryskliwy	rude or bad-tempered
to bracket	to classify or group
to buckle	to give away; collapse
to reconcile	bring (oneself) to accept
dim	negative, unfavorable, or disapproving
unstinting	generous
inert pl.bezwładny	unable to move or act
prurience pl.wyuzdanie ^^	characterized by an inordinate interest in sex
to ransack pl.plądrować	plunder; pillige
muzzle pl.ograniczenie na coś	a restraint on free movement or expression
abdomen = stomach	part of body below the chest that contains the stomach and other organs
sturdy = robust	having or showing mental or emotional strenght
furtive = concealed	done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed
to clamour = to demand	shout loudly and insistenly
dreary = depressing	depressingly dull bleak or repetitive
mortification pl.upokorzenie = embarrassment	the subjection and denial of bodily passions and appetites by abstinence or self-inflicted pain
to hover = to wing	to float in the air without moving in any direction
to surmont = overcome	to deal with (problem or a difficult situation) successfully
phony	not real or true; false, and trying to trick people
dough	money
snub	to insult somebody, especially by ignoring them when you meet them
dopey	rather stupid
fiend pl.maniak	a person very interested in the thing mentioned
chatter	to talk quickly and continuously especially about things that are not important
jerk	stupid person who often says or does the wrong things
horse about/around	to play in the way that is noisy and not very careful
snotty	treating people as if they are not as good or as important as you
cockeyed pl.krzywy, pod kątem	not level or straight(e.g. position)
to hinge on/upon	to depend on someone or sth
to be in the grip of sth	to be expirencing sth unpleasant that you have no control over
deliriously pl.bredzić [w gorączce]	in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, ilussions and incoherence;
to go whole hog	to do sth as completely as possible
derisive pl. drwiący	mocking; jeering
to hobble	to walk or move along haltingly or with difficulty; limp
chime	a single bell, as in the mechanism of a clock
to chivvy	to chase; run after
in the nick of time	just in time, at the last possible instant, just before it's too late
numbly	emotionally unresponsive; indifferent
mildew pl. pleśń	a very small white fungus
a flicker	a feeling or an emotion that lasts for only a very short time, slight sign of
to trickle	flow, slowly in a thin stream
a trickle	a small amount of liquid, flowing slowly
lest	in order to not, to prevent sth
a fit	a sudden attack of an illness
to have apreciation of sth	a full of sympatethic understanding od sth, not having awareness of value of sth
precipice	a very steep side of a high cliff, mountain or rock, literary and figuratively
to decline	become smaller, fewer, weaker etc; to refuse
to raise/lift a finger to help sb	do sth to help sb; to make effort to help sb
not to turn a hair	to show no emotion when something suprising, shocking, etc happens
self-efficency	the measure of the belief in one's own ability to complete task and reach goals
subsidiary	a company that is owned or controlled by another larger company
equip	to provide sb/sth with the things that are needed to do sth particular
multifaceted	having many parts or sides
interdependent	dependent on or necessary to each other
acumen pl.bystrość	the ability to think quickly and make good judgements
glocalization	the global distribution of a product or service that is tailored to local markets
homogeneus pl.jednolity	consisting of people or things that are all of the same type
power distance	the extent to which an unequal distribution of power is accepted by members of society
global mindset	set of attitudes that allow to effectively function in a different culture
stock market	the business of buying and selling stocks and shares
inventory	a list of all the things in a place
quantum leap pl.milowy krok	a very large and important development or improvement
divergent pl.rozbieżny	differing from something given and growing further apart
ethnocentric	based on the idea that your own race, nation, group etc is better than any other
mouthpiece = embouchure pl.ustnik	the part of a wind instrument into which the player blows
alimony = child support	periodic allowance ordered to be paid to a spouse for maintenance following a divorce or separation
concierge = janitor	a staff member of a hotel or apartment complex who assist guests, opening doors etc
compatriot = countryman	a person from one's own country
furrow pl.bruzda = groove	a rut, wrinkle, or narrow opening
expatriate = exile	one who has taken up residence in a foreign country
aperture p. szczelina = crack	a hole, gap, slit or other opening
lather p.piana = froth	a foam formed by soap or detergent agitated in water
wreath p wieniec = garland	a ring o circlet of flowers, boughs or leaves worn on the head, placed on a memorial
to rebuke sb for sth	to scold, reprimand, criticize
to tarnish sb innocence p. splamić	to stain it; destroy
to be enamoured of sb/sth	in love, captivated, charmed, infatuated
under an assumed name	using a name to conceal sb's real identity
it is rumoured that	to spread gossip
to deny a rumour	to declare it to be untrue
to be haunted by (a feeling of loss) pl.zadręczać się	To inhabit, visit, or appear to in the form of a ghost or other supernatural being; tormented
to be studded with (diamonds)	decorated with, covered
to be embroidered in gold thread pl.haftować	decorated needlework
in defiance of sb/sth	you do sth contrary to the rules/to sb
sink to the depths	to hit the bottom, to behave very badly
throw/chuck in the towel = to give up	stop trying to do sth because you have realized that you cannot succeed
blow/tak the lid off sth	cause sth bad that was previously kept in secret to be known by the public
make a pass at sb	to speak to or touch sb in a way that shows you would like to start a sexual relationship with them
wreak/play havoc	cause confusion and lack of order (esp. damage or damage or trouble)
grease sb's palms = bribe	secretly give sb money in order to persuade them to do sth for you
clairvoyant pl. jasnowidz	having powers to see future or to see thing that people cannot see
indulge pl. dogadzać	to allow yourself or another person to have sth enjoyable, especially more than is good for you
delude	to make someone believe sth that is not true
orderly	a hospital worker who does jobs for which no training is necessary such carrying heavy things
fallacious	not correct, tending to decive or mislead
superstitious	believing in the power of magic or luck
carnage	massive slaughter, as in war; a massacre
nausea	the feeling that you are go ing to vomit
proglivity pl. skłonność, słabość	the fact that sb likes sth or likes to do sth, especially sth considered morally bad
firebug pl. podpalacz	an arsonist (coll.)
for sb's sake	When you do something for someone's sake, you do it in order to help them or make them happy.
to be a tonic for sb pl. pokrzepienie	Giving a feeling of vigour or well-being; invigorating:
to be inquisitive	given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious
temper	a particular state of mind or feelings
to wince pl.krzywić się	to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch
in pursuit of sth	chase; to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.;
to take vengeance in one's hands	an act or opportunity of inflicting such trouble
to be out of sorts	not feeling well; grumpy and irritable
night's lodging	a temporary place to stay
enshrined in	confirmed in, included in
promulgated by	put forward by, spread announced
under the auspices of = pod kierownictwem	under the direction
uphold	to protect, defend
to be scientifically sound	reasonable
an ultimate quickfix	an easy solution
mutilate = mangle	to damage something severly, especially by violently removing a part
chateu = a palace	large house or castle in France
a folly = idiocy	the fact of being stupid or stupid action, idea
a blot = a fleck	small area of ink made by mistake
ennui = tedium ***	listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest
lapse into sth = pass on	to start speaking or behaving in a less active or acceptable way
a knock-off = fake	a cheap copy of a popular product
sprinkle = scatter	to drop a few pieces or drops of something over a surface
a flop = debacle	a complete failure
genuflect = bow ***	to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor or ground, as in worship
to annihilate	to destroy, to reduce, cancel
jaundice = żółtaczka	hepatitis (illness)
blasphemy = bluźnierstwo	impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things
brisk	active, lively, quick
belligerent = wojowniczy	connected to war, militant, aggressive
to demean = poniżać [perf poniżyć] się/kogoś, zniżać się do zrobienia czegoś	to lower in dignity, honor, to debase
to rumple = gnieść, czochrać	to ruffle, tousle, to crumple into wrinkles
podgy = przysadzisty	short and fat or thick
frenzied = szaleńczy	violently agitated, frantic, wild
to trudge = kroczyć ociężale	to walk laboriously or wearily
frothy = pełen piany	full or covered with a mass of small bubbles
enunciating = dobrze wymawiający	pronounciating sth clearly
armband = opaska na ramię	a band worn around a person's upper arm to hold up a shirt sleeve or a form of identification
squint = mrużyć, zezować	look at sb or sth with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly
butler = kamerdyner	the chef manservant of a house
cowardly = tchórzliwy	lacking courage
squirm = skręcać się	wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness
absent-minded	tending to forget things or to not notice things : having or showing a lack of attention
mind-numbing	very dull or boring
narrow-minded	not willing to accept opinions, beliefs, or behaviors that are unusual or different from your own
masterminded	a person who plans and organizes something
mindful	aware of something that may be important
single-minded	having only one purpose, goal, or interest : focused on one thing
mindless	having or showing no ability to think, feel, or respond, requiring very little attention or thought
mind-blowing	very confusing, exciting, or shocking
mind-set	a particular way of thinking : a person's attitude or set of opinions about something
mind-boggling	having a very powerful or overwhelming effect on the mind, amazingly or confusingly large, great
community-minded	Interested in helping the wider community; socially concerned
business-minded	A person that have a clear set of goals and the ability to achieve said goals.
all and sundry's	wszyscy bez wyjątku
in all/every/many respects	pod kazdym względem