Active Word Bank

to want or like the idea of doing something

to start a new hobby, activity or habit

to become more liked over time

very bad at doing something

a lot of excitement or publicity about something

to release stress or strong emotions

nothing is better than

to relax and stop thinking about worries

to start liking or doing something easily

giving confidence or hope

to make someone lose interest or enthusiasm

to praise something very much

to fail to support or help someone as they had hoped

to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly

friendly and making you feel welcome

needing or wanting something very much

working for an employer to learn job skills

a guide with specialized knowledge

expected to explain or take responsibility

providing support to someone grieving

being stuck until help arrives

looking after children after a disappointment

to make someone feel relaxed

encouragement to reduce worry

being in the same difficult situation

heard something by chance

expected to take responsibility for actions

talking about others, preventing concentration

to criticize or shout at someone

to make someone look bad / to blame

when a machine stops working

being responsible for a mistake

to get angry / to control emotions

to lose a job because the position is gone

to talk too much without stopping

producing (e.g. ideas)

something useless with no result

to lose consciousness / faint

small machines / unusual events

to discuss a problem to remove bad feelings

refusing to talk after an argument

to become friends again after a fight

to have a physical fight

to agree to something middle-ground

red, painful, and itchy skin, often an allergy

hitting your head and losing consciousness

illness causing you to be sick for a long time

overstretching a muscle, causing difficulty walking

damage to the spine restricting movement

kidneys stop working; donor organ needed

hitting a limb hard, causing a bruise

disease causing pain and inflammation in joints

to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult situation

to give someone the authority or freedom to do something

to take back something that was lost or taken away

to take away something necessary or important from someone

to try to persuade the government or organize activities to achieve a goal

to allow something to continue for a long period of time

to help people understand that a situation or problem exists

a high level of knowledge or skill in a particular field

left empty and no longer used or wanted

unable to pay what you owe; out of money

completely destroyed, especially a building

not looked after properly; in bad condition

no longer useful or modern; old-fashioned

repaired and returned to its original condition

became smaller in size or amount

changed or transformed into something else

to get rid of strong feelings like anger

starting to like something more

sleeping outside (homeless)

injured by overstretching

unconscious (head injury)

body parts enlarged due to illness

no longer useful / no money for debts

destroyed building / expensive and comfy

when there is a very strong and powerful wind

weather that is hot and damp, making you feel uncomfortable

when the weather becomes sunnier and the clouds disappear

very bad weather, usually cold, grey, and rainy

extremely cold, in an unpleasant way

raining very hard / being completely wet from the rain

uncomfortably cold / a thin white layer of ice on the ground

a light and pleasant wind

a storm with thunder and lightning / covered in water

to state in court whether you are guilty of a crime or not

when a judge decides who should look after a child or how much money someone should get

to start dealing with someone or something much more strictly

when a judge makes an official decision against or for someone

to formally ask a court to change a decision

to give evidence in court to help prove someone is guilty

when someone is officially blamed for doing something illegal

to fail to follow the rules of an official contract

officially blamed for taking money to do something dishonest

stopped from taking part in a competition because of breaking a rule

being at exactly the same level as a competitor

to use up energy or fat through physical activity

to fall down intentionally to win a free kick or penalty (in football)

to strongly want to become a professional athlete

to do something illegal to a player in a game

the time a team or player spends with the ball

an agreement where a company pays an athlete to promote them

to answer a referee in a rude or disrespectful way

the state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender

jobs like nursing or teaching that involve looking after others

confidence in one's own worth or abilities

unfair difference in status, power, or opportunity

the branch of science and technology concerned with design and building

sharing emotional states with others

the act of showing strong displeasure or hostility

alert and quick to understand

ill or in a difficult situation

tendency to be determined to have your way

behaving like an older person

being insecure/doubting oneself

qualities that can lead to success

having some difficulties

unable to move part of the body

constant support for someone

deserving of respect or donations

knowledge of a situation

high level of skill in a field

to work toward a law change or goal

a repeated decorative design / an item like a bag or belt added to an outfit

patterns: squares / lines / flower designs

a women’s shirt / a flat hat with a curved front / tight leg covering

jewelry: decorative neck pendant (zawieszka), bracelet, or ear stud/earring

closures: general fastener (zapięcie), material strip (strap), metal catch (buckle), or strings (laces)

the part of a shirt, jacket, or dress that covers the arm

styles: wider at the bottom / torn / lost color

hair: loose curls (wavy/fale), chin-length cut (bob), or color-treated (dyed)

clothing from a previous era / expensive designer items

when colors don't match / not loud or noticeable

to put on clothes to see if they fit or look good

to oppose or fight against people in authority or traditional rules

when someone's qualities or habits start to affect you and become part of your character

to be much better than other similar things or people, or very easy to notice

extremely useful; so important that the value cannot be measured

special importance, value, or prominence given to something

serious, important, or useful

having no meaning or purpose; not worth doing

to be very noticeable

extremely cold / very bad, grey and rainy weather

completely wet / raining very hard

to admit a crime in court / to be officially blamed

financial agreement for promotion / removed from a game for breaking rules

being at exactly the same level as a competitor

extremely useful / serious and important

to oppose authority / to be very noticeable or better than others

hit body part / covered in bruises

needing to scratch / making skin painful

enlarged part / disease causing joint pain

organ operation / person giving organ

left empty / destroyed building

no money for debts / no longer modern

getting rid of anger or stress

encouragement in a tough situation