the Soviet Union - Sovětský Svaz

noun - a federal socialist state in Northern Eurasia that existed till 1991

 

by the time - než, až, jakmile, v době kdy

adverb - until a particular time or event

 

beside the point - irelevantní, vedlejší, mimo téma

phrase - not important or relevant to the subject that you are discussing

 

round the clock - ve dne v noci, celý den

adverb - all the time, without stopping, all day

 

on the house - na účet podniku

phrase - to have something given to you for free by a business

 

on the way - po cestě, při cestě, na cestě, cestou

adverb - while going somewhere

 

the Middle Ages - středověk

noun - a period in the history that lasted from the 5th to the 15th century

 

the death of - konec, smrt (něčí nebo něčeho)

noun - the end or destruction of something

 

round the corner - za rohem (blízko)

adverb - near, not far away

 

on the fly - bez přípravy, za letu, za běhu

adverb - without preparation, in a hurry

 

the other day - nedávno, tuhle

adverb, informal - recently, a few days ago

 

on the rocks - v troskách, před rozpadem

adverb - in a very bad condition, likely to fail soon (e.g. of a relationship)

the United States - Spojené státy

noun - a federation of 50 states, the capital is Washington DC

 

by the way - mimochodem

adverb - words we use to introduce a different topic when we speak

 

in the meantime - mezitím

adverb - at the time between two events