My advance 2

conceited

empty, vain

to some degree

partly, not completelt

gifted with something

gifted with the ability to soak up lamguages

I'm doing my best to do/be

I'm doing my best to look for opportunities to try something new.

immerse yourself in a foreign culture

immerse yourself in foreign culture when travelling or working abroad.

tedious

boring and tiring

retain

to keep or continue to have something.

the youth must be served

Young people should be treated with forbearance while given enough freedom to express and understand themselves.

onerous / burdensome

difficult to do or needing a lot of effort: the onerous task of finding a peaceful solution She found the duties of motherhood onerous.

role model

a person who someone admires and whose behaviour they try to copy: Sports stars are role models for thousands of youngsters.

This is not always the case.

nie zawsze tak jest

Stand your ground

to refuse to be pushed backwards, or to continue in your beliefs in an argument: The battalion stood its ground in the face of repeated attacks.

To be on the Hunt for

I'm on the hunt for a new flat to buy at the moment

in the (grand) scheme of things

considering everything: In the scheme of things, having lots of money isn't as important as having friends.

rub shoulder with

spend time with someone especially famous

bustling

gwarny

draw to a close/an end

gradually finish

plummet

to fall very quickly and suddenly: House prices have plummeted in recent months. Several large rocks were sent plummeting down the mountain. She plummeted to the ground.

sweltering

uncomfortably hot