glint - odlesk, záblesk

noun - a quick flash of light shining from a bright surface

 

sufficiently - dostatečně

adverb - enough, as much as is needed

identity card - průkaz totožnosti

noun - a card with a person's name, photograph, date of birth, and other information, people have to carry this card to prove who they are

 

incline - naklonit (hlavu)

verb, formal - to bend your head forward

 

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

 

key - klíč (odpovědi), odpovědi, řešení

noun - the answers to an exercise

 

quick on the uptake - bystrý, chápavý

adjective, informal - quick to understand something

 

page-turner - čtivá kniha, strhující kniha

noun - a book that is hard to put down, because it's very interesting or exciting

 

sauerkraut - kysané zelí, nakládané zelí

noun - cabbage that has been cut into very small pieces, pickled and preserved

kale - kapusta

noun - a type of cabbage with dark green curled leaves

 

staggered - ohromený, udivený

adjective - very shocked, surprised and astounded

renowned - renomovaný, dobře známý, proslulý, slavný

adjective - respected and famous for something