slough - svléknout, shodit (kůži), odumírat (o tkáni), zbavit se něčeho

verb - to shed or cast off a layer of skin, tissue, or an outer covering; to get rid of something old, unwanted, or no longer useful

 

low tide - odliv, vrchol odlivu, nejnižší hladina odlivu

noun - the time when the sea is at its lowest level and the water has moved far back from the shore

 

high tide - příliv, vrchol přílivu, nejvyšší hladina přílivu

noun - the time when the sea reaches its highest level and comes furthest up the shore

 

treatment - nakládání, zacházení, chování

noun - the way someone behaves toward a person, animal, or thing; the way something is dealt with or handled

 

beyond - více než, nad, přes, mimo, nad rámec, za hranicí, mimo možnosti, za hranicí chápání

adverb - more than something; to a greater level or degree; outside the limits of what is possible, understandable, or acceptable

 

whirr - bzukot, vrčení, hučení

noun - a continuous, soft, low, and fast spinning sound

 

whirr - bzučet, vrčet, hučet

verb - to make a continuous, soft, low, and fast spinning sound, or to move while making such a sound

moist - vláčný

adjective - (used to describe food, especially cakes or baked goods) soft, not dry, and has a bit of natural moisture

 

warm up to - oblíbit si, přijít na chuť, začít mít rád, postupně si oblíbit

verb, American English - to begin to feel more positive about someone or something, or to start liking them more

 

warm to - oblíbit si, přijít na chuť, začít mít rád, postupně si oblíbit

verb - to begin to feel more positive about someone or something, or to start liking them more

 

tiptoe around - opatrně našlapovat, vyhýbat se tématu, snažit se vyhnout problému

verb - to avoid dealing with a difficult or sensitive issue directly, usually to prevent conflict or upset

lazy Susan - otočný tác, otočný podnos

noun - a rotating tray, usually placed in the center of a table, that makes it easy for people to reach food or other items

pinwheel - větrník (hračka)

noun, American English - a small toy that consists of a wheel of paper or plastic attached at its center to a stick so that it spins when blown by the wind

houndstooth - kohoutí stopa (vzor na látce)

noun - a pattern of broken or jagged checks, typically in black and white, resembling the shape of a dog's tooth

herringbone - rybí kost (vzor na látce apod.)

noun - a pattern consisting of short parallel lines arranged in a V-shape, resembling the skeleton of a fish