romantic - romantik

noun - a person who believes in love and likes to show love

 

layman - laik, neodborník, obyčejný člověk, prostý člověk

noun - an ordinary person, as opposed to a professional or an expert

 

placebo - placebo

noun - a substance given to a patient instead of the real medicine

 

tongue-tied - mající sevřené hrdlo, mající motající jazyk

adjective - unable to speak clearly (for example because you are nervous etc.)

exile - poslat do vyhnanství, vyhnat

verb - to send someone away from their country, especially for political reasons

 

sink - klesat, zabořit se, bořit se, propadat se

verb - to get lower and lower, usually under the surface of something

 

blot out - zakrýt, zastínit

verb - to hide or cover something so that it can't be seen

chirp - štěbetat, švitořit, cvrlikat

verb - to make sharp high-pitched sounds, like small birds or insects

 

night watchman - noční hlídač

noun - a person whose job is to guard a building at night

 

take - pochopit, přebrat si něco, brát něco (nějak)

verb - to look at something or understand something in a particular way

 

so - aby

conjunction - in order to do something, with the purpose of doing something

 

maybe so - možná ano, možná jo

phrase, informal - a phrase we use to say that something may be true

 

disparage - shazovat, znevažovat, snižovat

verb - to express the opinion that something is bad, weak, inferior etc.

 

account for - zodpovídat se (z něčeho)

verb - to give an explanation of something you have done or caused

 

grit - zatnout (zuby)

verb - (of teeth) to press your teeth together when you're angry etc.