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troubles, suffering, loss, etc., which are unnecessary because they could easily have been avoided (niepotrzebnie)
needlessly, adv, ˈniːdləsli, People are dying needlessly every year of heart attacks.,
feeling happy because you are no longer worried about something (odczuwający ulgę)
relieved, adj, rɪˈliːvd, She looked immensely relieved when she heard the news.,
worried or upset (niespokojny)
disturbed, adj, dɪˈstɜːbd, Police are very disturbed about the latest trend.,
to understand something that is complicated or difficult (pojmować, rozumieć)
comprehend, verb, ˌkɒmprɪˈhend, She cannot comprehend the extent of the disaster.,
friendly conversation in which people make a lot of jokes with, and amusing remarks about, each other (droczenie się, przekomarzanie)
banter, noun, ˈbæntə, easy banter between her cousins
a feeling of worry or slight fear about something (niepokój, zaniepokojenie)
unease, noun, ʌnˈiːz, As she neared the door, Amy felt a growing sense of unease.
to gradually become less and less or smaller and smaller (kurczyć się, zmniejszać się)
dwindle, verb, ˈdwɪndl, The elephant population is dwindling.
polite and showing respect for other people (uprzejmy)
courteous, adj, ˈkɜːtiəs, The staff are always courteous and helpful.
having a meaning that is easy to understand and makes sense (głęboki, sensowny, pełen znaczenia)
meaningful, adj, ˈmiːnɪŋfəl, Without more data we cannot make a meaningful comparison of the two systems.
a remark used as an excuse to initiate a conversation (zdanie otwierające)
opener, noun, ˈəʊpənə, a provocative opener
very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do (zapał, ochota)
eagerness, noun, ˈiːɡənəs, People were pushing each other out of the way in their eagerness to get to the front.
this colour or light looks soft, warm, and not too bright (łagodny, aksamitny, miły w dotyku)
mellow, adj, ˈmeləʊ, the mellow golden light of early evening
boring because of always being the same (monotonny)
monotonous, adj, məˈnɒtənəs, a monotonous diet
tired and almost asleep (senny, śpiący, ospały)
drowsy, adj, ˈdraʊzi, The drug can make you drowsy.
expressing strong opinions publicly, especially about things that you disagree with (głośno wyrażający opinię)
vocal, adj, ˈvəʊkəl, He has been particularly vocal in his criticism of the government.
not feeling at all confident about yourself, your abilities, or your relationships with people (niepewny, ryzykowny)
insecure, adj, ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə, She’s very insecure about her appearance.
