star anise
star anise - badyán
BrE
/ˌstɑ:r'ænɪs/
AmE
/ˌstɑ:r'ænɪs/

noun - a dried star-shaped fruit that is often used in cooking

 
koi - koi, japonský kapr (chovaný pro okrasu)
BrE
/'kɔɪ/
AmE
/'kɔɪ/

noun - a large Japanese fish that is often kept in fish ponds

 
mercilessly - nemilosrdně
BrE
/'mɜ:sɪləsli/
AmE
/'mɜ:rsɪləsli/

adverb - in a way that shows no kindness or willingness to forgive

 
workbook - pracovní sešit, cvičebnice
BrE
/'wɜ:kbʊk/
AmE
/'wɜ:rkbʊk/

noun - a school book with exercises that students should write answers in

chambermaid
chambermaid - pokojská (v hotelu)
BrE
/'tʃeɪmbəmeɪd/
AmE
/'tʃeɪmbərmeɪd/

noun - a woman whose job is to tidy rooms in a hotel

 
habitually - obvykle, zpravidla, zvyklostně
BrE
/hə'bɪtʃuəli/
AmE
/hə'bɪtʃuəli/

adverb - in a way that is usual for someone or often repeated

stick shift
stick shift - řadící páka
BrE
/'stɪk ʃɪft/
AmE
/'stɪk ʃɪft/

noun, American English - a stick in a car that is used to change gears

gearstick
gearstick - řadící páka
BrE
/'gɪəstɪk/
AmE
/'gɪrstɪk/

noun, British English - a stick in a car that is used to change gears

 
Easter egg - skryté překvapení (např. ve filmu či ve videohře)
BrE
/'i:stəreg/
AmE
/'i:stəreg/

adjective - a hidden feature, message, reference etc. in a film, videogame etc.

 
Achilles heel - Achillova pata, slabina
BrE
/əˌkɪli:z 'hi:l/
AmE
/əˌkɪli:z 'hi:l/

noun - a weak point in someone's character, which may make them fail

whimsical
whimsical - rozmarný, náladový, vrtošivý, nevyzpytatelný
BrE
/'wɪmzɪkl/
AmE
/'wɪmzɪkl/

adjective - unusual, strange or unpredictable, usually in an amusing or annoying way

 
warp - deformace, zkřivení
BrE
/'wɔ:p/
AmE
/'wɔ:rp/

noun - a distortion or bend in an object, often a physical surface

sting
sting - pálit, štípat (např. oči, kůže)
BrE
/'stɪŋ/
AmE
/'stɪŋ/

verb - to make a part of your body irritated or in pain

 
pack - skupina
BrE
/'pæk/
AmE
/'pæk/

noun - a group of people that are involved in a similar activity

ford
ford - brod
BrE
/'fɔ:d/
AmE
/'fɔ:rd/

noun - an area in a river that can be crossed on foot