work miracles - dělat divy, dělat zázraky, zázračně fungovat

verb - to work impressively well

 

miraculously - zázračně, zázrakem

adverb - in a completely unexpected and lucky way

 

nothing short of - úplně, zcela, úplný

adjective - exactly like, equal to

 

glaze - ledovka, ledový povlak

noun, American English - a coating of ice on objects outside that is usually caused by the freezing of rain

glazed frost - ledovka, ledový povlak

noun - a coating of ice on objects outside that is usually caused by the freezing of rain

glaze ice - ledovka, ledový povlak

noun - a coating of ice on objects outside that is usually caused by the freezing of rain

hoar frost - jinovatka

noun - a thin layer of ice that forms on objects outside and looks like tiny needles

ballroom dancing - společenský tanec, společenské tance

noun - a type of dancing in which a man and a woman dance together and use different steps for particular kinds of music, e.g. waltz, tango

black ice - náledí, ledovka (na silnici, ulici apod.)

noun - a thin layer of ice on a road or a street which a driver cannot easily see

 

aristocratic - aristokratický, šlechtický

adjective - being of the highest social class

 

stretch - natáhnout, sáhnout (pro)

verb - to straighten your hands in order to reach for something or someone

 

bidding - přihazování (např. v aukci)

noun - the act of proposing a payment (esp. in an auction)

 

thump - bouchnutí

noun - the noise of hitting something hard

 

auctioneer - dražitel

noun - a person who hosts an auction

 

whimper - kňučení, kňourání

noun - the act of crying softly