hard luck - smůla (ne štěstí)
BrE
/ˌhɑ:d'lʌk/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:rd'lʌk/

interjection, British English, informal - bad luck, especially used when we're expressing sympathy with someone who is disappointed

domineering
domineering - despotický, panovačný
BrE
/dɒmɪ'nɪərɪŋ/
AmE
/dɑ:mɪ'nɪərɪŋ/

adjective - trying to control other people without considering their feelings

bossy-boots
bossy-boots - panovačný (člověk)
BrE
/'bɒsiˌbu:ts/
AmE
/'bɑ:siˌbu:ts/

noun - someone who likes giving orders and tells people what they should do

 
egotist - egoista
BrE
/'i:gətɪst/
AmE
/'i:gətɪst/

noun - a person who thinks they are better, smarter, more important etc. than others

egoist
egoist - egoista
BrE
/'i:gəʊɪst/
AmE
/'i:gəʊɪst/

noun - a person who thinks they are better, smarter, more important etc. than others

 
egotism - egoismus
BrE
/'i:gətɪzm/
AmE
/'i:gətɪzm/

noun - the belief that you are better, smarter, more important etc. than other people

 
egoism - egoismus
BrE
/'i:gəʊɪzm/
AmE
/'i:goʊɪzm/

noun - the belief that you are better, smarter, more important etc. than other people

egotistic
egotistic - egoistický
BrE
/ˌi:gə'tɪstɪk/
AmE
/ˌi:gə'tɪstɪk/

adjective - thinking and talking about oneself too much, only interested in oneself

 
force majeure - vyšší moc
BrE
/ˌfɔ:s mə'ɜ:/
AmE
/ˌfɔ:rs mə'ɜ:r/

noun, formal - (law) circumstances that someone cannot affect (natural disasters, wars etc.) that prevent them from keeping a contract etc.

 
tide over - pomoci překonat, pomoci překlenout období
BrE
/ˌtaɪd'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌtaɪd'oʊvər/

verb - to help someone get through a difficult period of time by providing them with what they need

 
press on - nepřestávat, vytrvale pokračovat, nevzdávat to
BrE
/ˌpres'ɒn/
AmE
/ˌpres'ɑ:n/

verb - to continue doing something in spite of difficulties etc.

 
biting - kousavý, jízlivý, uštěpačný
BrE
/'baɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'baɪt̬ɪŋ/

adjective - unkind, critical or sarcastic in an indirect way

 
snideness - jízlivost, uštěpačnost
BrE
/'snaɪdnəs/
AmE
/'snaɪdnəs/

noun - the quality of being unkind, critical or sarcastic in an indirect way

 
snidely - jízlivě, uštěpačně
BrE
/'snaɪdli/
AmE
/'snaɪdli/

adverb - unkindly, critically or sarcastically in an indirect way

 
snide - jízlivý, uštěpačný
BrE
/'snaɪd/
AmE
/'snaɪd/

adjective - unkind, critical or sarcastic in an indirect way