scuffed - odřený, poškrábaný, ošoupaný, opotřebovaný

adjective - having marks or scratches on the surface because it has been rubbed against something

collage - koláž, kolážování

noun - a picture or piece of art made by sticking various materials such as photographs, paper, or fabric onto a surface

wither away - chřadnout, vadnout, uvadat, zvadnout, usychat, uschnout

verb - (of plants) to become drier and start dying

 

vouch - potvrdit, zaručit, dosvědčit, potvrdit, prohlásit, dát záruku

verb, formal - to say that you firmly believe something is true or that someone is honest or has a particular quality

 

vital - životní, nezbytný pro život, životně důležitý

adjective - very important for staying alive, connected with staying alive

corn - kuří oko

noun - a small area of hard skin on your foot that is usually painful

gilded - pozlacený (zlatem nebo zlatou barvou)

adjective - covered with a thin layer of gold or gold paint

gild - zbarvit do zlatova, dodat zlatavý vzhled

verb, literary - to give something a golden appearance or a look of richness and beauty, as if it were covered in gold

gild - zlatit, pozlatit, potáhnout zlatem, natřít zlatou barvou

verb - to cover something with a thin layer of gold or gold paint

 

equivocal - dvojznačný, nejednoznačný

adjective - not clear or definite, having more than one possible meaning

valerian - kozlík, kozlík lékařský

noun, technical - a plant witch clusters of small white and pink flowers whose root is used in medicine, often to help people relax or sleep

off-white - špinavě bílý, smetanový, mírně našedlý, nažloutlý

adjective - describing something that is almost white, but not pure white

off white - špinavě bílá, smetanová, mírně našedlá, nažloutlá (barva)

noun - a colour that is close to white but with a hint of another shade, such as cream, beige, or grey

 

internalize - zinternalizovat, osvojit si, přijmout za své

verb - to make something (like an idea, belief, or behavior) a natural part of the way you think or behave

 

fossilization - fosilizace, zkamenění

noun - the process by which something becomes fossilized; often used literally for bones or plants turning into fossils, or metaphorically for ideas or behaviors becoming fixed and unchanging