mildew (the smell of mildew)	a black, green or whitish area caused by a fungus that grows usually if the conditions are warm&wet
a flicker (a flicker of hope, interest, annoyance)	a slight sign of
a trickle, to trickle	strużka, ciec, kapać - move somewhere slowly or gradually
a trickle of information	a very small amount of information
lest	to prevent sth - żeby nie
a fit (of coughing, crying)	a sudden attack
to have no appreciation of sth	to be not aware of sth
precipice	przepaść
at the edge of the precipice (to stand on the precipice of economic collapse)	on the verge
to decline	to refuse politely; to become less
to raise a finger to help sb	make some effort to help sb
to turn a hair/ not to turn a hair	show emotions when you are told sth bad
for sb's sake (for the sake of principle, art for art's sake,for old time's sake, for safety's sake)	to satisfy the demands of
to be a tonic for sb	IF - sth that makes you feel stronger or happier
to be inquisitive	wanting to discover as much as you can
temper (to have a sweet temper, to have a nasty temper)	mood or emotional state
to be wedged in between sth	to be jammed - unable to move
to wince (with pain, disgust)	to show pain suddenly and for a short time in the face, often moving the head back at the same time
in pursuit of sth	chase after sth - try to achieve sth
to take vegeance in one's own hands ((up)on sb for sth)	to hurt sb or do sth harmful to them because they have done or said something harmful to you
to be out of sorts	not feeling well - to be ill
a night's lodging	a place to stay the night
remorse	a feeling of sadness & being sorry for sth u have done
to dog (to dog sb's footsteps)	to follow sb closely and continuously
to peer at sb/sth	to look carefully at sb
to venture to do sth	to decide to do sth that might be unpleasant or dangerous
to catch sight of sth/sb	to see sth only for a moment
plenitude of st	large amount of sth
a beater	a person paid by people hunting to force birds and animals into a place where they can be seen&shot
to plunge into sth	to suddenly start doing something actively or enthusiastically
a flight of steps	a set of steps or stairs, usually between two floors of a building
to swerve	to turn suddenly to one side while moving forward
overt	done or shown publicly or in an obvious way and not secret
stench	a strong, unpleasant smell
pull yourself up by your bootstraps	to improve your situation without any help from other people
insurmountable	(especially of a problem or a difficulty) so great that it cannot be dealt with successfully
taunt	to intentionally annoy and upset someone by making unkind remarks to them, laughing at them, etc.
crude	rude and offensive
clamor	to make a loud complaint or demand (AmE)
odds	the probability (= how likely it is) that a particular thing will or will not happen
clash	to fight or argue
to sneer at sb	to talk about or look at sb or sth in an unkind way that shows you do not respect or approve of them
to let fly sth	to behave in an angry and emotional way
to walk on eggshells	to be very careful not to do anything wrong
escapade	any carefree episode
summon	to order sb to come to or be present at a particular place
get sb’s goat	to annoy sb very much
yonder	in the place or direction shown; over there
to sing a different tune and sing another tune	fig. to change one's manner, usually from bad to good
ambidextrous	equally skillful with each hand
compel	force sb to do sth
perks	additional advantages, a special privilege or right, it is an abbreviation of perquisite
wallflower	one who does not participate in the activity at the social event because of shyness or unpopularity
dangling	swinging, hanging
adroit	skillful, dexterous
sorority/fraternity	a female/male association at university
shop class	industrial arts
tycoon	a wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; a magnate
sophomore	a student of a second year at university
valedictorian	a student (the most successful in a particular class) who makes a speech at the end of a school year
stumble	trip and almost fall
leave sb in the lurch	to abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave him or her in a difficult situation
a jolly man	happy and cheerful person
foil (a foiled escape)	to prevent sb or sth from being successful
to turn on the waterworks	used to refer to the shedding of tears
(parental) admonition	a piece of advice that is also a warning to someone about their behaviour
to call sb rubes	an uneducated person, usually from the country
rudimentary	elementary, basic
jangle	to make a noise like metal hitting metal
waver between sth and sth	to hesitate
trifle	a little
heel	said to a dog to order it to come and stand close to you or to walk close to your side as you walk
hoist	to lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine
spurt	to (cause to) flow out suddenly and with force, in a fast stream
drowse	be half asleep
saw wood	to snore loudly
to be crippled	to be disabled
fly by the seat of one's pants	to do by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur
screech	to make an unpleasant, loud, high noise
carny	sb who works in an amusement show or carnival
fire and brimstone	used to mean the threat of Hell or damnation (= punishment that lasts for ever) after death