course of action - postup, plán
BrE
/ˌkɔ:s əv'ækʃn/
AmE
/ˌkɔ:rs əv'ækʃn/

noun - the actions that lead to what you want to achieve

 
rack - týrat, trápit
BrE
/'ræk/
AmE
/'ræk/

verb - to make someone suffer, to cause someone pain

 
brainless - hloupý, tupý, stupidní
BrE
/'breɪnləs/
AmE
/'breɪnləs/

adjective - stupid, not intelligent

 
rack your brains - lámat si hlavu, namáhat si hlavu
BrE
/ˌræk jɔ: 'breɪnz/
AmE
/ˌræk jɔ:r 'breɪnz/

verb - to think very hard about something

 
contrary to popular belief - navzdory široce rozšířenému názoru, navzdory tomu, co si lidé běžně myslí
BrE
/'kɒntrəri tʊ 'pɒpjələ bɪ'li:f/
AmE
/'kɑ:ntrəri tʊ 'pɑ:pjələr bɪ'li:f/

adverb - opposite to what people generally think

 
beyond belief - k nevíře, neuvěřitelný
BrE
/bɪ'jɒnd bɪ'li:f/
AmE
/bɪ'jɑ:nd bɪ'li:f/

adjective - difficult or impossible to believe

pressie
pressie - dáreček, prezent
BrE
/'prezi/
AmE
/'prezi/

noun, British English, informal - a present (British English, informal)

parkway
parkway - alej, stromořadí
BrE
/'pɑ:kweɪ/
AmE
/'pɑ:rkweɪ/

noun, American English - a road or path with large trees on either side

avenue
avenue - alej, stromořadí
BrE
/'ævənju:/
AmE
/'ævənu:/

noun, British English - a road or path with large trees on either side

allée
allée - alej, stromořadí
BrE
/'æleɪ/
AmE
/æ'leɪ/

noun - a road or path with large trees on either side

 
thuja - túje
BrE
/'θju:dʒə/
AmE
/'θu:dʒə/

noun - an evergreen tree that grows fast and is very popular as a hedge

 
arborvitae - túje
BrE
/ˌɑ:bə'vaɪti/
AmE
/ˌɑ:rbə'vaɪt̬i/

noun - an evergreen tree that grows fast and is very popular as a hedge

 
honeysuckle - zimolez
BrE
/'hʌniˌsʌkl/
AmE
/'hʌniˌsʌkl/

noun - a climbing plant with white, yellow or pink flowers that smell sweet

 
dogwood - svída, dřín, dřínovec (keř)
BrE
/'dɒgwʊd/
AmE
/'dɑ:gwʊd/

noun - a bush or small tree, usually with red or yellow stems, very popular in gardens

box
box - buxus, zimostráz, zimostrázové dřevo
BrE
/'bɒks/
AmE
/'bɑ:ks/

noun - an evergreen shrub or small tree that has small round leaves that are usually quite shiny