vole - hraboš, hryzec

noun - a small mouse-like rodent with a rounded body, short tail, and short legs that lives mainly in fields or woodland

 

fend - ubránit se, vypořádat se, bránit se, ubránit se, čelit, postarat se (o sebe)

verb - to protect yourself or deal with a problem, attack, or unwanted situation successfully

terrarium - terárium

noun - a glass container in which plants or small animals are kept and grown in controlled conditions

 

clamp - sevřít, upnout, přiskřípnout, upevnit svorkou, stáhnout, pevně držet

verb - to fasten, hold, or press something tightly in place, often using force or a device

 

behemoth - kolos, obr, gigant, moloch, monstrum

noun, formal - something extremely large, powerful, or overwhelming, especially an organization or machine

 

bland - nudný, fádní, mdlý, nezajímavý, nevýrazný, neslaný nemastný

adjective - lacking interest, excitement, or distinctive qualities

nondrinker - abstinent, člověk který nepije alkohol, nepiják

noun - a person who does not drink alcohol

brine - slaný nálev, lák, solný roztok

noun - water strongly mixed with salt, used especially for preserving or flavouring food

 

cloy - zošklivit se, zprotivit se, omrzet přemírou

verb - to make someone feel sick or tired because something is too sweet, rich, or there is too much of it

tattered - potrhaný, roztrhaný, otrhaný, v cárech, obnošený, poničený, v salátovém vydání

adjective - old and torn

 

slough - svléknout, shodit (kůži), odumírat (o tkáni), zbavit se něčeho

verb - to shed or cast off a layer of skin, tissue, or an outer covering; to get rid of something old, unwanted, or no longer useful

 

low tide - odliv, vrchol odlivu, nejnižší hladina odlivu

noun - the time when the sea is at its lowest level and the water has moved far back from the shore

 

high tide - příliv, vrchol přílivu, nejvyšší hladina přílivu

noun - the time when the sea reaches its highest level and comes furthest up the shore

 

treatment - nakládání, zacházení, chování

noun - the way someone behaves toward a person, animal, or thing; the way something is dealt with or handled

 

beyond - více než, nad, přes, mimo, nad rámec, za hranicí, mimo možnosti, za hranicí chápání

adverb - more than something; to a greater level or degree; outside the limits of what is possible, understandable, or acceptable