liaise - úzce spolupracovat

verb, British English - to work closely with someone and keep each other informed about what is going on

 

keep up with - držet krok s něčím, být informován

verb - to be aware of current events

 

detective story - detektivní příběh, detektivka

noun - a story in which there is a detective who tries to solve a crime

 

mull - zvažovat, přemýšlet, promýšlet, uvažovat

verb - to think about something slowly and carefully

motive - motiv, pohnutka

noun - the reason behind someone's actions

 

phase - fáze, stadium, etapa

noun - a part or stage of a process

accelerate - zrychlit, zrychlovat

verb - to happen or move faster than usual

 

snooze - dřímat, pospávat

verb - to sleep lightly during the day, especially if you're not in bed

 

if not for - nebýt (čeho), kdyby nebylo (čeho)

phrase - a part of a conditional clause that says that something or someone was the only reason why something else happened or something else is true

 

but for - kdyby nebylo (něčeho), nebýt (čeho)

preposition - a phrase we can use instead of 'if it weren't for' or 'if it hadn't been for'

 

on one's own - na vlastních nohách, na vlastní pěst, sám

adverb - alone, without help

 

discriminate - rozlišovat

verb - to distinguish between things, to tell the difference between things

 

vertigo - závrať

noun - the feeling of dizziness or sickness when you are looking down from a very high place

 

bureau - psací stůl

noun, British English - a piece of furniture with drawers and a top that can be opened to write on

 

contrary - opačný, odporující, protichůdný

adjective - different from something