elaborate - rozvést, rozpracovat

verb - to give more details about something, or to develop a plan or idea

 

costly - přicházející draho (přeneseně)

adjective - causing problems, damage or loss

 

resort - uchýlit se, sáhnout, rozhodnout se

verb - to do something difficult or extreme, because you have no other choice

 

Tom - Tom

noun - a man's name, short for Thomas

 

Sophie - Sophie, Sofie

noun - a woman's name

 

last resort - krajní případ, poslední možnost, východisko z nouze

noun - situation in which everything else fails and you have only one course of action left

 

Georgiana - Jiřina, Georgiana

noun - a woman's name

 

Aylmer - Aylmer

noun - a man's name

 

incomparable - jedinečný, bezkonkurenční

adjective - the best of all, far better than anything or anyone else

 

vitality - vitalita, vitálnost, životní síla

noun - strength and energy

bask - slunit se, vyhřívat se (na slunci)

verb - to relax in a warm, sunny place

 

searchlight - reflektor

noun - a powerful light that can be turned in different directions

 

check-up - prohlídka (lékařská)

noun - a medical examination that makes sure that a person is healthy

 

first thing - hned ráno, jako první věc

adverb - as soon as you get up, or as soon as you start work in the morning

cut corners - flinkat, odbývat, šidit, odfláknout

verb - to do something quickly, carelessly or hastily in order to save time, money or energy