outweigh - převážit
BrE
/ˌaʊt'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌaʊt'weɪ/

verb - to be heavier, greater, more valuable etc. than something else

 
optional - volitelný, nepovinný
BrE
/'ɒpʃənl/
AmE
/'ɑ:pʃənl/

adjective - not compulsory, that can (but doesn't have to) be selected

 
take a stand - postavit se za svůj názor, stát za svým názorem
BrE
/ˌteɪk ə'stænd/
AmE
/ˌteɪk ə'stænd/

verb - to have an opinion and be prepared to defend it

attend
attend - účastnit se
BrE
/ə'tend/
AmE
/ə'tend/

verb - to be present (esp. at a course, meeting, conference etc.)

 
instrument - nástroj, prostředek, způsob
BrE
/'ɪnstrʊmənt/
AmE
/'ɪnstrʊmənt/

noun - something that can be used by someone to achieve something

 
loner - samotář
BrE
/'ləʊnə/
AmE
/'loʊnər/

noun - a person who prefers to be alone and avoids company

hasten
hasten - spěchat, pospíchat
BrE
/'heɪsn/
AmE
/'heɪsn/

verb - to move or act quickly, to be in a hurry

 
glitter - třpytit se
BrE
/'glɪtə/
AmE
/'glɪt̬ər/

verb - to be shiny (to reflect light in many small flashes)

betray
betray - zradit, zklamat
BrE
/bɪ'treɪ/
AmE
/bɪ'treɪ/

verb - to be unfaithful to someone esp. by helping their enemy

 
drift - být hnán proudem, být unášen (proudem)
BrE
/'drɪft/
AmE
/'drɪft/

verb - to be carried by a current of water, air etc.

sympathize
sympathize - sympatizovat
BrE
/'sɪmpəθaɪz/
AmE
/'sɪmpəθaɪz/

verb - to feel sympathy (with somebody or something), to be sympathetic

 
stealthy - kradmý, plíživý
BrE
/'stelθi/
AmE
/'stelθi/

adjective - done secretly and quietly in order not to be noticed

 
prevail - převládat, být rozšířený, panovat
BrE
/prɪ'veɪl/
AmE
/prɪ'veɪl/

verb - exist or be widespread in a particular place or time

 
have what it takes - mít na to, mít co to obnáší
BrE
/'hævˌwɒt ɪt'teɪks/
AmE
/'hævˌwɑ:t ɪt'teɪks/

verb - to be capable of doing something with everything it involves

 
have a thing for - být na (co), mít slabost pro (koho)
BrE
/hæv ə 'θɪŋ fɔ:/
AmE
/hæv ə 'θɪŋ fɔ:r/

verb, informal - to be attracted to someone or like something a lot