on and off - s přestávkami, střídavě

adverb - not all the time, not continuously

gratuity - spropitné

noun, formal - a tip, a small amount of money given to someone for their service

 

punchbag - boxovací pytel

noun, British English - a stuffed or inflated bag that is used to train boxing or help people vent their anger

 

pleasantly - příjemně, přívětivě, mile

adverb - in a nice, enjoyable way

improvise - improvizovat

verb - to do something without preparation

 

play by ear - hrát z hlavy, hrát podle sluchu (bez not)

verb - to play music without reading sheet music

 

telephone pole - telegrafní sloup, telefonní sloup

noun, American English - a tall wooden pole that carries telephone and telegraph wires

 

telegraph - telegraf

noun - an old-fashioned way of sending messages

telegraph pole - telegrafní sloup, telefonní sloup

noun, British English - a tall wooden pole that carries telephone and telegraph wires

 

high-heeled - na vysokých podpatcích, s vysokými podpatky

adjective - (of shoes) having high heels

polyester - polyester (materiál)

noun - artificial cloth that is often used to make clothes

walking stick - vycházková hůl

noun - a stick that you carry with you when walking and use as a support

 

brother - bratr (člen bratrstva)

noun - a member of a brotherhood

criterion - kritérium

noun - a standard you use to judge or decide something

 

stretch - úsek země, pás země

noun - an area of land