pay off - vyplatit (se), vyplácet (se)

verb - to be worth it, to produce a desired result

 

sensibly - rozumně, s rozumem

adverb - reasonably, with good sense

 

keep - vést (si) (např. záznam)

verb - to add information to something (such as a journal) regularly

 

brainchild - nápad, vynález

noun - an invention or a creation of a particular person or a group of people

rock and roll - rock (hudební žánr), rocková hudba

noun - the type of music that evolved in the early 1950s in the USA, or any type of rock music

 

marines - námořní pěchota, námořnictvo (mariňáci)

noun - colloquial for the United States Marine Corps

 

marine - mariňák, voják námořní pěchoty

noun - a soldier who is specially trained for military duties at sea

 

starting point - odrazový můstek, výchozí bod

noun - beginning, the place or situation at the beginning

 

sooner or later - dříve nebo později, dříve či později

adverb - eventually, at some time

at all costs - ať to stojí co to stojí, za každou cenu

adverb - no matter what it takes, under any circumstances

 

fall - spadat (do), řadit se

verb - to belong to a particular group

 

you know - víš, chápeš, víš co

phrase, informal - used when you want to explain what you mean to someone by referring to something that the person knows about

 

run the red light - (pro)jet na červenou

verb, American English, informal - to not stop the car when the light is red

 

take for granted - považovat za samozřejmost, nevážit si něčeho

verb - not to appreciate someone or something, to think something or someone will always be available

 

hit the road - vyrazit (na cestu)

verb, informal - to begin or resume a journey