self-important - domýšlivý, namyšlený

adjective - believing that you are more important than other people

 

retention - zachování, udržení

noun - the action of keeping something, the continued use of something

 

birthday card - přání k narozeninám (písemné)

noun - a card that you give someone on their birthday as a gift

 

prolong - prodloužit

verb - to make something last longer

 

cut off - přerušit telefonní spojení

verb - to get suddenly disconnected when you are on the phone, you cannot speak to the other person

 

probe - zjišťovat informace, zkoumat

verb - to ask questions carefully and not directly in order to find out secret or some information

 

probe - vyšetřovat sondou, sondovat

verb - to examine the inside of someone's body with a long metal tool

 

seller - prodávající, prodejce

noun - a person who sells something

 

heartwarming - dojemný, hřejivý

adjective - making you feel happy

 

mockery - výsměch, utahování, posmívání, posměch

noun - the act of making fun of someone

 

mockingbird - drozdec, drozd

noun - a type of bird that imitates the sounds of other birds

 

puzzle - zmást, poplést

verb - to make somebody confused

 

puzzle out - rozluštit, vyřešit, vypátrat

verb - to figure out a problem by thinking very carefully

 

piece together - dát si dohromady, poskládat (si), složit

verb - to understand something by thinking about all the facts you have

 

hit upon - najednou na něco přijít, náhodou na něco přijít, objevit (náhodou), kápnout na něco

verb - to suddenly discover something or to suddenly have an idea