other half - drahá polovička, lepší polovička, protějšek

noun, informal - your wife, husband, girlfriend, boyfriend or someone you have a relationship with

significant other - drahá polovička, protějšek, partner

noun - your wife, husband, girlfriend, boyfriend or someone you have a relationship with

 

homestay - ubytování v rodině

noun - accommodation in the home of a host family, especially for students etc.

 

clear-cut - jasný, zřejmý

adjective - clearly seen, definite

 

boiled - vařený

adjective - cooked in boiling water

 

unnaturally - nepřirozeně

adverb - differently from what is expected or considered normal

pincushion - jehelníček

noun - a very small fabric pad, filled with soft material, that you use to stick pins in

scatter cushion - ozdobný polštář, dekorativní polštářek (na pohovku apod.)

noun, British English - a small cushion that you can put on a sofa or other furniture to decorate it

throw pillow - ozdobný polštář, dekorativní polštářek (na pohovku apod.)

noun, American English - a small cushion that you can put on a sofa or other furniture to decorate it

 

cry wolf - bezdůvodně volat o pomoc, dělat planý poplach, způsobit planý poplach

verb - to call for help when you don't actually need it resulting in people not believing you when you do need help later

 

privately - soukromě

adverb - in a private way

 

in private - v soukromí, mezi čtyřma očima

adverb - with no one else present

 

privately - v soukromí, mezi čtyřma očima

adverb - with no one else present

 

uninhabitable - neobyvatelný

adjective - not good enough for people to live in

 

inhabitable - obyvatelný

adjective - good enough for people to live in