pluck up courage - sebrat odvahu
BrE
/ˌplʌk ʌp 'kʌrɪdʒ/
AmE
/ˌplʌk ʌp 'kɜ:rɪdʒ/

verb - to force yourself to do something even though you are afraid of it

 
slippery as an eel - kluzký jako úhoř
BrE
/ˌslɪpəri æz æn 'i:l/
AmE
/ˌslɪpəri æz æn 'i:l/

phrase - very cunning, difficult to catch and to get the information that you want

 
rappel - slaňovat, slanit
BrE
/ræ'pel/
AmE
/ræ'pel/

verb, American English - to go down a rock face while you are fastened to a rope

headman
headman - popravčí, kat
BrE
/'hedmən/
AmE
/'hedmən/

noun, dated - a person whose job is to kill somebody who was sentenced to death

headsman
headsman - popravčí, kat
BrE
/'hedzmən/
AmE
/'hedzmən/

noun, dated - a person whose job is to kill somebody who was sentenced to death

executioner
executioner - popravčí, kat
BrE
/ˌeksɪ'kju:ʃənə/
AmE
/ˌeksɪ'kju:ʃənər/

noun - a person whose job is to kill somebody who was sentenced to death

 
repel - odpuzovat
BrE
/rɪ'pel/
AmE
/rɪ'pel/

verb - to keep something or someone away, to make someone or something move away

 
molt - pelichat, línat
BrE
/'məʊlt/
AmE
/'moʊlt/

verb - to shed feathers or fur esp. for new feathers or fur to grow

 
moult - pelichat, línat
BrE
/'məʊlt/
AmE
/'moʊlt/

verb - to shed feathers or fur esp. for new feathers or fur to grow

shed
shed - pelichat, línat
BrE
/'ʃed/
AmE
/'ʃed/

verb - to lose feathers or fur esp. for new feathers or fur to grow

 
ape - napodobovat (co či koho)
BrE
/'eɪp/
AmE
/'eɪp/

verb - to copy or mimic someone, esp. in order to make fun of them

 
consort - zahazovat se (s kým)
BrE
/kən'sɔ:t/
AmE
/kən'sɔ:rt/

verb - (disapproving) to spend time with, to waste time by hanging out with someone

 
rate - ohodnotit, oznámkovat
BrE
/'reɪt/
AmE
/'reɪt/

verb - to grade something, to decide what the value or quality of something is

 
redeem - uplatnit, směnit
BrE
/rɪ'di:m/
AmE
/rɪ'di:m/

verb - to exchange something such as vouchers for goods to this value or money

 
sourdough - kvásek (chlebový)
BrE
/'saʊədəʊ/
AmE
/'saʊrdoʊ/

noun - dough that is left to ferment in order to make bread using it