knob - kousek, hrudka, kostka, oříšek (např. másla)

noun, British English - a small piece of something, e.g. butter

marten - kuna

noun - a small animal carnivorous mammal with bushy tail that is valued for its fur

 

put off - nechat někoho čekat, zrušit schůzku s někým

verb - to cancel a meeting with someone, to make someone wait

off-licence - prodejna alkoholu

noun, British English - a shop where they sell alcohol for you to take away

liquor store - prodejna alkoholu

noun, American English - a shop where they sell alcohol for you to take away

 

creature comforts - komfort, pohodlí

noun - the physical and material items or conditions that contribute to a person's well-being and satisfaction in life

 

rob Peter to pay Paul - vytloukat klín klínem, vyrážet klín klínem, půjčit si na splacení dluhu

verb - to borrow money to be able to pay a debt

 

rob somebody blind - oškubat, totálně okrást

verb - to steal everything from somebody

 

rob the cradle - být na mladší, být na zajíčky, mít za partnera někoho daleko mladšího

verb, American English - to be romantically involved with someone significantly younger

 

rob of - připravit o

verb - to deprive somebody of something

 

stir up - rozdmýchat (vášně), rozvířit (emoce)

verb - to make someone feel strong, usually negative emotions

 

woodchipper - drtič dřeva, drtič, štěpkovač, štípač, drtička, štípačka

noun - a machine that cuts pieces of wood into small chips

 

incontrollable - neovladatelný, neřiditelný, nekontrolovatelný

adjective - very difficult or impossible to stop, limit, or manage

 

amalgam - směs, směsice

noun - a mixture of different things that have been combined into a single whole

 

rubbery - gumový (jako z gumy), jako z gumy, pružný, elastický

adjective - looking like rubber, resembling rubber