cement - zacementovat, stmelit, zpevnit

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

 

introvert - introvert (člověk)

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

 

hassle - otravovat, obtěžovat, dorážet

verb, informal - to annoy someone by asking them repeatedly to do something, especially something for you

 

tap - napíchnout, odposlouchávat (telefon)

verb - to listen to someone's telephone conversation by putting a special device into the phone

leverage - páka (nástroj k manipulaci někoho)

noun - something you have or know that allows you to manipulate someone to do something

 

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

 

think ahead - myslet dopředu, myslet na budoucnost, plánovat do budoucnosti

verb - to prepare for what might happen, to consider what might happen in the future

 

restlessness - neklid, nepokoj

noun - the state of being unable to stay still or to be calm and quiet

toss and turn - nemoci spát, jen tak se převalovat v posteli

verb - to be unable to fall asleep, for example if you're worried, stressed, sick etc.

 

investment - vynaložení (námahy, času)

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

 

take temperature - změřit teplotu

verb - to use a thermometer to see how hot or cold something or somebody is

 

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