evolution - evoluce, vývoj

noun - the way in which animals, plants etc. develop from simple forms into more complicated form

 

reminiscent - evokující, připomínající

adjective - tending to remind one of something; evoking memories or feelings of the past

overripe - přezrálý (ovoce apod.)

adjective - (of fruit etc.) past the point of being good or safe to eat

cane - rákoska (k potrestání)

noun - a long stick that was used in the past as a school punishment

clean slate - čistý štít, čistý rejstřík

noun - a clean record, a record that doesn't show any problems or past mistakes

 

idiot-proof - velmi jednoduchý, snadný k pochopení, blbuvzdorný

adjective, informal - designed to be so simple or easy to use that it cannot be misused or misunderstood

passerby - kolemjdoucí (člověk)

noun - a person who is walking past someone or something, especially when something unusual happens

 

passer-by - kolemjdoucí (člověk)

noun - a person who is walking past someone or something, especially when something unusual happens

 

rekindle - znovu zapálit (přen.), znovu vzbudit (např. zájem o něco)

verb - to bring back somebody's feelings etc. that they used to have in the past

 

water over the dam - minulost, historie, něco pasé

noun - an event that happened in the past and so cannot be changed or undone

 

squire - statkář, velkostatkář, zeman

noun - a man who owned land in a particular area (in England in the past)

commemorate - připomenout (památku), připomínat (památku), vzpomenout (památku)

verb - to keep alive a memory of an important person or event from the past

 

in plain English - polopatě, srozumitelně, jednoduše

adverb - expressed in clear, simple language that is easy for anyone to understand, without technical or complicated terms