thirst - žíznit, mít žízeň

verb, dated - to feel a need to drink something

 

run after - běžet za (někým), snažit se dohonit (někoho), vyběhnout za (někým)

verb - to try to catch someone or someone

 

keep somebody up - zdržovat (od spánku)

verb - not to let somebody go to bed

 

get through - dovolat se

verb - to manage to contact somebody by phone

 

ascend - dosáhnout (pozice), dostat se (k moci)

verb, formal - to be appointed to a higher position

 

be down with - ležet (s nějakou nemocí)

verb - to be sick, to have a sickness

 

skedaddle - frčet, mazat

verb, informal - to go somewhere quickly, to leave quickly

 

attached - připojený, přiložený, připevněný

adjective - connected (to something), firmly fixed (to something)

 

loose - vypustit, propustit, pustit

verb - to release something, to let something go

 

yield - podlehnout, podvolit se

verb, formal - to agree to do something that you don't want to do, usually because you have been forced to

dare - vyhecovat, vyzvat (někoho k něčemu)

verb - to challenge someone to do something, to make someone prove that they are brave enough to do something

clear your throat - odkašlat si

verb - to make a coughing sound in order to attract attention or to be able to speak more easily

have cold feet - mít strach, nemít odvahu, dostat strach

verb - to suddenly feel scared or frightened to do something you planned to do

 

go astray - ztratit se, sejít z cesty, pokazit se

verb - to lose the right direction, to get lost or stolen, to go wrong

 

present - přednést, prezentovat

verb - to show your ideas, plans, etc. to other people for them to consider