ticklish - choulostivý, ožehavý, delikátní, svízelný (problém, téma apod.)
BrE
/'tɪklɪʃ/
AmE
/'tɪklɪʃ/

adjective, informal - difficult to handle or address due to its complexity, or potential for causing discomfort or problems

mug
mug - ksicht
BrE
/'mʌg/
AmE
/'mʌg/

noun, informal - the face of a person

 
mugshot - policejní fotografie zadrženého
BrE
/'mʌgʃɒt/
AmE
/'mʌgʃɑ:t/

noun - a police photo of the face of a person who has been arrested

 
connoisseur - znalec (jídla, pití, umění apod.)
BrE
/ˌkɒnə'sɜ:/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:nə'sɜ:r/

noun - a person who has expert knowledge in a particular field, especially in fine arts, food, or drink

turnpike
turnpike - dálnice, placená dálnice
BrE
/'tɜ:npaɪk/
AmE
/'tɜ:rnpaɪk/

noun, American English - a toll road, typically a major highway or expressway, where drivers must pay a fee at toll booths

 
expressway - dálnice, rychlostní silnice, víceproudá silnice
BrE
/ɪk'spresˌweɪ/
AmE
/ɪk'spresˌweɪ/

noun, American English - a high-speed road designed for fast traffic, typically with limited access points and separate lanes for opposing directions

 
honoree - laureát, držitel ocenění, oceněná osoba
BrE
/ɒnə'ri:/
AmE
/ɑ:nə'ri:/

noun - a person who receives an award or honour

 
every now and again - občas, čas od času, sem tam
BrE
/ˌevri ˌnaʊ ənə'gen/
AmE
/ˌevri ˌnaʊ ənə'gen/

adverb - sometimes, occasionally

 
tastefully - vkusně, s vkusem, decentně
BrE
/'teɪstfəli/
AmE
/'teɪstfəli/

adverb - done with subtle elegance or refinement

 
pumice - pemza (hornina)
BrE
/'pʌmɪs/
AmE
/'pʌmɪs/

noun - a light, porous volcanic rock formed from solidified frothy lava

sewing kit
sewing kit - sada na šití, šitíčko, šicí potřeby
BrE
/'səʊɪŋ ˌkɪt/
AmE
/'soʊɪŋ ˌkɪt/

noun - a small set of needles, threads, and other tools used for sewing and mending clothes

 
secession - odtržení, oddělení, odloučení, vystoupení
BrE
/sɪ'seʃn/
AmE
/sɪ'seʃn/

noun - the action of withdrawing formally from membership in a union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization

art nouveau
art nouveau - secese (umělecký styl)
BrE
/ˌɑ:t nu:'vəʊ/
AmE
/ˌɑ:rt nu:'voʊ/

noun - an artistic style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries characterized by decorative, flowing lines and natural forms

conjurer
conjurer - kouzelník, kejklíř, mág, iluzionista
BrE
/'kʌndʒərə/
AmE
/'kʌndʒərər/

noun - a person who performs magic tricks or illusions

 
immutable - neměnný, neměnitelný, stálý
BrE
/ɪ'mju:təbl/
AmE
/ɪ'mju:t̬əbl/

adjective, formal - not able to be changed