meet somebody halfway - vyjít někomu vstříc, najít kompromis
BrE
/ˌmi:t hɑ:f'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌmi:t hæf'weɪ/

verb - to find a compromise, especially in an agrument with someone

compass
compass - kružítko
BrE
/'kʌmpəs/
AmE
/'kʌmpəs/

noun - a small instrument that is used to draw perfect circles

 
concentrate - zahustit, zahušťovat, koncentrovat
BrE
/'kɒnsəntreɪt/
AmE
/'kɑ:nsəntreɪt/

verb - to make a liquid thicker by removing water from it

 
bafflement - nechápání, zmatení
BrE
/'bæflmənt/
AmE
/'bæflmənt/

noun - confusion, the state of not being able to understand something

 
dawdle - loudat se
BrE
/'dɔ:dl/
AmE
/'dɔ:dl/

verb - to do something slowly, spending more time than is necessary

 
enigma - záhada, tajemství (věc, člověk)
BrE
/ɪ'nɪgmə/
AmE
/ɪ'nɪgmə/

noun - something or something that is mysterious and difficult to understand

 
wager - vsadit se (že něco)
BrE
/'weɪdʒə/
AmE
/'weɪdʒər/

verb, formal - used to say when you are confident something is true

 
fumble - těžko hledat slova, špatně se vyjadřovat
BrE
/'fʌmbl/
AmE
/'fʌmbl/

verb - to have difficulty speaking clearly or thinking of suitable words

 
executive - výkonný, řídící
BrE
/ɪg'zekjətɪv/
AmE
/ɪg'zekjət̬ɪv/

adjective - relating to making plans and decisions, or managing a business

 
edit - úprava, oprava
BrE
/'edɪt/
AmE
/'edɪt/

noun - an act of making changes to texts, films, data etc.

 
quibble - hádat se, haštěřit se (kvůli maličkosti)
BrE
/'kwɪbl/
AmE
/'kwɪbl/

verb - to argue about a small matter that is not important

 
changeover - změna, přeměna
BrE
/'tʃeɪndʒəʊvə/
AmE
/'tʃeɪndʒəʊvər/

noun - a complete change from one system or activity to another

 
sustain - podpořit, posílit
BrE
/sə'steɪn/
AmE
/sə'steɪn/

verb - to support someone emotionally by giving them strength or encouragement

 
endurable - snesitelný
BrE
/ɪn'jdʊərəbl/
AmE
/ɪn'dʊrəbl/

adjective, formal - the fact that something difficult is possible to deal with

gelatin
gelatin - želatina
BrE
/'dʒelətɪn/
AmE
/'dʒelətɪn/

noun - a clear tasteless substance that is used to make jelly