usefully - užitečně

adverb - in a way that can help you to do or get what you want

 

make the best of - vytěžit maximum (např. ze situace), užít si (něco) jak to jen jde

verb - to try to do or achieve something positive even if the circumstances aren't good

contractor - zhotovitel, stavitel, stavební firma, dodavatel

noun - a person or a company who is hired to do work or provide services

 

or else - jinak (pro uvedení upozornění či výhrůžky)

conjunction - used to warn someone that if they do not obey you may punish them

 

break the mould - vyjet ze zajetých kolejí

verb - to do completely different things than what people expect from you or the situation

dolphin - delfín

noun - a very intelligent sea animal that swims in groups and can do many tricks

 

moral - slušný, čestný, korektní (morálně)

adjective - having ideas about what is right and wrong, and trying to do what is right

 

quandary - dilema, nesnáz, těžká situace, bezradnost, nejistota

noun - a state of uncertainty or confusion, especially about what to do in a difficult situation

 

lingua franca - lingua franca (dorozumívací jazyk)

noun - a language used for communication between people who do not share the same native language

 

butter up - podlézat, přehnaně lichotit, mazat med kolem huby

verb, informal - to say nice things to someone because you want them to do something for you

 

insurance - pojistka, zabezpečení (proti něčemu)

noun - something that you do that might protect you from something bad happening in the future

 

bargain - dohoda, ujednání

noun - an agreement between two people or groups of people to do something for each other

 

saddle with - hodit na krk (něco nepříjemného)

verb - to give someone an unpleasant responsibility or a difficult job that they do not want

 

proficiency - dovednost, zdatnost

noun - the ability to do something well because you have the skill and experience at it

 

engagement - závazek, povinnost

noun, formal - an arrangement that you have made to meet someone or do something, especially something official