find favour with - získat (si) přízeň, získat (si) oblibu (koho)

verb - to make someone like you

 

subconsciousness - podvědomí

noun - the part of your mind that influences you even though you are not aware of it

 

or something - nebo tak, nebo tak něco, nebo něco takového

phrase, informal - used to indicate that you are referring to something really similar

 

lounge lizard - kavárenský povaleč, vymetač večírků

noun, dated - a person who spends a lot of time in nightclubs, pubs, etc. where rich people gather

 

account - záznam, evidence

noun - a written record of money that you own and of money that has been paid by it

 

reach - dosáhnout, dospět (např. k závěru)

verb - to come to a particular opinion, conclusion etc.

 

disable - odepřít, přerušit (např. spojení), vypnout, odpojit

verb - to stop something from working in the normal way

 

disable - zmrzačit (člověka)

verb - to injure someone permanently, it affects the way they live

 

sweat out - vypotit

verb - to make yourself sweat a lot, for instance, when you want to get rid of an illness

 

for the most part - z větší části, až na drobnosti

phrase - mostly, in most cases

 

lover - milovník, milovnice

noun - a person who loves something

 

solely - výhradně, pouze

adjective - only, merely

 

creepy-crawly - havěť, verbež, chamraď

noun, informal - an insect and another creature like a spider etc. that we find unpleasant

 

eight-legged - osminohý

adjective - having eight legs

 

take pity on - slitovat se, smilovat se nad (kým)

verb - to do something for someone because you feel sorry for them