pay off - vyplatit (se), vyplácet (se)

verb - to be worth it, to produce a desired result

appoint - ustanovit, jmenovat, obsadit do funkce

verb - to assign a function, duty, responsibility etc. to sb

 

lay off - nechat (někoho či něco) být

verb, informal - to stop annoying someone, to stop doing something annoying

persevere - vytrvat, vydržet

verb - to keep doing something despite hardships, refusing to stop

 

export - vyvážet, exportovat

verb - to send goods to be sold in another country

 

pugnacious - bojovný, vznětlivý, výbojný

adjective, formal - quick to argue or fight, quick to use violence

 

scheme - intrikovat, osnovat

verb - to make secret plans to do something esp. illegal

 

observe - držet (zvyk či tradici)

verb - to follow a tradition, to celebrate a festival etc.

 

put up a fight - bránit se, postavit se na odpor

verb - to try defend oneself, not to give up easily

 

take a rest - odpočinout si

verb - to relax for a while, to have a break

 

bide your time - vyčkávat příležitosti, čekat na příležitost

verb - to wait for the right time to do something

 

revert - vrátit zpět, navrátit, vrátit se do původního stavu

verb - to go back to the way something was before

 

exempt - zproštěný, osvobozený (od)

adjective - not required to do what others have to do

 

conscientious - svědomitý, pečlivý

adjective - careful to do everything you are supposed to do

 

empower - posílit, zplnomocnit

verb - to give power or authority to something or somebody