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Chudy kot wyglądał, jakby nie jadł od kilku dni.
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The scrawny cat looked like it hadn’t eaten in days.
skinny, bony, underfed
Przekradnij się przez cienie
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Slink through shadows
sneak, creep, tiptoe, crawl,
Ona czytała, podczas gdy on gotował obiad.
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She was reading whilst he cooked dinner.
while, although, though
najgłębszy żal
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deepest remorse
regret, guilt, sorrow
Dotychczas spokojny
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Hitherto peaceful
Hitherto = Hit her toe... up until now! Imagine someone hobbling and saying: “I was fine hitherto I hit my toe!”
Łagodny guz
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Benign tumor
Benign sounds like "be nice" — imagine a smiling doctor saying, "Don't worry, it's benign — it's being nice!"
Kosz piknikowy
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Picnic hamper
Imagine tripping over a big hamper of laundry every time you try to leave your room. The basket hampers your progress — literally and figuratively!
zmysł do projektowania
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flair for design
talent, knack
Wkroczyła do pokoju jakby była jego właścicielką.
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She pranced into the room like she owned the place.
Prance sounds like "dance"
nie dąsaj się
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don't pout
wieść brzmi jak „jazda”
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Tiding sounds like ‘riding’
— imagine a knight riding on a horse, shouting the latest news to the village."
soczysty stek
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succulent steak
juicy, lush, rich
prześladować
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pester
Pester sounds like ‘pest’ — imagine a little bug pestering you by buzzing near your ear non-stop."
złota rączka
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dab hand/ handyman
przywiązany do słupa
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tethered to a post
Tether sounds like ‘tied there’ — imagine being tied there and unable to move far."
żywe wspomnienie
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vivid recollection
memory, remembrance, recall
zaczepić nieznajomego
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accost a stranger
Accost sounds like ‘a cost’ — imagine someone accosting you, and it costs you peace of mind!"

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