slope off - zmizet, vypařit se, vytratit se, zdejchnout se, nenápadně odejít

verb, British English, informal - to leave a place quietly and often without anyone noticing, usually to avoid something

 

ploy - fígl, trik

noun - something used to trick people into buying something or to gain advantage over people

 

gimmick - fígl, trik

noun - something used to attact people's attention, especially in order to make someone buy something

scoop - nabrat (lopatkou), vzít, nabrat (jako lopatkou, naběračkou)

verb - to pick up as if with a scoop, to pick up with a scoop

 

cement - zacementovat, stmelit, zpevnit

verb - to use cement or a similar substance to join things together or cover things

 

spatter - šplouchat, stříkat, cákat, kropit, šplouchnout, stříknout, cáknout

verb - (of many drops of liquids) to hit something noisily, to be thrown against something

 

introvert - introvert (člověk)

noun - a quiet and usually shy person who finds it difficult to talk to people

 

live off - být živen, nechat se živit

verb - to get the money or food you need to live from someone or something

 

assert - prosazovat se, uplatnit se

verb, formal - to behave in a determined and confident way, to show that you have authority

broil - grilovat, péct shora

verb, American English - to cook something under direct heat, especially in a stove, to grill (American English)

 

work up - rozčílit, rozčilovat, rozrušit

verb - to make somebody upset, angry or excited, to make yourself upset, angry or excited

 

jump at - skočit po (příležitosti), popadnout (např. šanci), chopit se (např. příležitosti)

verb - to use an opportunity gladly and quickly, to accept an offer gladly and quickly

 

hold back - držet se zpátky

verb - to stop yourself from doing something, to not try as hard as you could

 

investment - vynaložení (námahy, času)

noun - the act of giving effort and time to something to make it a success

froth - pěnit, napěnit, zpěnit (se)

verb - to contain a lot of bubbles on top, or to produce bubbles on top