tap - napíchnout, odposlouchávat (telefon)

verb - to listen to someone's telephone conversation by putting a special device into the phone

 

lubricate - promazat, namazat, lubrikovat

verb - to put oil or grease etc. on something to make it move more easily

counterfeit - padělek, napodobenina

noun, formal - something that is made to look like the original in order to deceive people

 

undermine - oslabit, rozložit, podkopávat, podkopat, podrývat

verb - to make something less effective or to make someone's authority or confidence gradually weaker

 

impatience - netrpělivost

adjective - unwillingness to wait calmly; the lack of the ability to wait for something calmly

 

live off - být živen, nechat se živit

verb - to get the money or food you need to live from someone or something

broil - grilovat, péct shora

verb, American English - to cook something under direct heat, especially in a stove, to grill (American English)

toss and turn - nemoci spát, jen tak se převalovat v posteli

verb - to be unable to fall asleep, for example if you're worried, stressed, sick etc.

 

restlessness - neklid, nepokoj

noun - the state of being unable to stay still or to be calm and quiet

 

investment - vynaložení (námahy, času)

noun - the act of giving effort and time to something to make it a success

froth - pěnit, napěnit, zpěnit (se)

verb - to contain a lot of bubbles on top, or to produce bubbles on top

 

refrigerate - uložit do lednice, uchovat v lednici

verb - to make food cold, usually to preserve it by putting it in a fridge

 

phoney - falešný člověk, pokrytec

noun, informal - someone who pretends to be someone they are not, usually trying to trick people

 

ploy - fígl, trik

noun - something used to trick people into buying something or to gain advantage over people

 

gimmick - fígl, trik

noun - something used to attact people's attention, especially in order to make someone buy something