tighten - napnout (se), zatnout (se), sevřít (se)
BrE
/'taɪtn/
AmE
/'taɪt̬n/

verb - to become stiff, not relaxed (e.g. a muscle)

 
crate - ukládat do beden, uložit do bedny (např. zboží)
BrE
/'kreɪt/
AmE
/'kreɪt/

verb - to pack something in a crate

 
cordial - likér
BrE
/'kɔ:dɪəl/
AmE
/'kɔ:rdʒəl/

noun, American English - a thick, sweet alcoholic drink

stiletto
stiletto - bota na jehlovém podpatku, jehlový podpatek
BrE
/stɪ'letəʊ/
AmE
/stɪ'let̬oʊ/

noun - a woman's shoe with a very high thin heel, or the heel itself

empty-handed
empty-handed - s nepořízenou, s prázdnou
BrE
/ˌempti'hændɪd/
AmE
/ˌempti'hændɪd/

adjective - not getting what you wanted or hoped for

answer back
answer back - odmlouvat
BrE
/ˌɑ:nsə 'bæk/
AmE
/ˌænsər 'bæk/

verb - to speak rudely to someone in authority, especially when you are supposed to listen and obey

backchat
backchat - odmlouvání
BrE
/'bæktʃæt/
AmE
/'bæktʃæt/

noun, British English - a rude reply to someone in authority

back talk
back talk - odmlouvání
BrE
/'bæktɔ:k/
AmE
/'bæktɑ:k/

noun, American English - a rude reply to someone in authority

 
spoorer - stopař (lovec)
BrE
/'spʊərə/
AmE
/'spʊrər/

noun - a person who hunts animals by following their tracks

 
heartening - povzbudivý
BrE
/'hɑ:tnɪŋ/
AmE
/'hɑ:rtnɪŋ/

adjective - giving someone hope, courage, etc.

reinforcements
reinforcements - posily
BrE
/ˌri:ɪn'fɔ:smənts/
AmE
/ˌri:ɪn'fɔ:rsmənts/

noun - extra soldiers (police etc.) sent to strengthen an army (police force etc.)

spoor
spoor - jít po stopě, stopovat
BrE
/'spʊə/
AmE
/'spʊr/

verb - to follow the track or scent left by a wild animal, to follow the tracks left by a criminal

 
Bob - Bob
BrE
/'bɒb/
AmE
/'bɑ:b/

noun - a man's name, short for Robert

 
ease - lehkost, snadnost, jednoduchost
BrE
/'i:z/
AmE
/'i:z/

noun - the lack of difficulty, simplicity, the lack of effort

desert island
desert island - pustý ostrov, opuštěný ostrov
BrE
/ˌdezət'aɪlənd/
AmE
/ˌdezərt'aɪlənd/

noun - a tropical island where no one lives