well-mannered - vychovaný, zdvořilý, slušný

adjective, formal - polite, well-behaved

tabletop - deska stolu, stolová deska, stolní deska

noun - the surface of a table

 

land on your feet - mít štěstí, mít kliku

verb - to be lucky, to have success

 

squarely - rovnou, přímo

adverb - directly, straight

 

clearance - povolení, oprávnění, svolení

noun, formal - official permission (e.g. for a plane to take off)

 

CET - SEČ

phrase - (abbreviation) Central European Time

 

brim - okraj, obruba, krempa

noun - the top edge of a container, usually round

 

homestay - ubytování v rodině

noun - accommodation in the home of a host family, especially for students etc.

 

clear-cut - jasný, zřejmý

adjective - clearly seen, definite

 

boiled - vařený

adjective - cooked in boiling water

 

word order - slovosled

noun - the arrangement of words in a phrase, a clause or a sentence

 

cut through - prodrat se (něčím), prosekat se (něčím)

verb - to manage to deal with something that slows you down or prevents you from progressing

doctor's office - ordinace, ordinace lékaře

noun, American English - the room or rooms where a doctor works

 

day - den

noun - the time when there's light, opposite of 'night'

crafty - prohnaný, vychytralý

adjective - being able to get what you want in a clever way