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

nifty - šikovný, vychytaný, bezva, prima

adjective, informal - practical, effective, skilful

busted - zatčen, přistižen, zatčený, přistižený

adjective, American English, informal - caught doing something wrong

 

pivot - ústřední bod, středobod

noun - the central point that supports something that balances or turns

 

additionally - navíc, kromě toho

adverb - in a way that is to a greater extent than before

 

go off - odejít, opustit místo

verb - to leave a place and go somewhere else, especially to do something

 

let off - dát mírný trest

verb - to not punish someone who committed a crime or to give them only a light punishment

 

Argentinian - argentinský

adjective - relating to Argentina

 

Argentinian - Argentinec

noun - a person from Argentina