clear-cut - jasný, zřejmý

adjective - clearly seen, definite

 

boiled - vařený

adjective - cooked in boiling water

 

word order - slovosled

noun - the arrangement of words in a phrase, a clause or a sentence

 

cut through - prodrat se (něčím), prosekat se (něčím)

verb - to manage to deal with something that slows you down or prevents you from progressing

 

unnaturally - nepřirozeně

adverb - differently from what is expected or considered normal

pincushion - jehelníček

noun - a very small fabric pad, filled with soft material, that you use to stick pins in

scatter cushion - ozdobný polštář, dekorativní polštářek (na pohovku apod.)

noun, British English - a small cushion that you can put on a sofa or other furniture to decorate it

throw pillow - ozdobný polštář, dekorativní polštářek (na pohovku apod.)

noun, American English - a small cushion that you can put on a sofa or other furniture to decorate it

 

cry wolf - bezdůvodně volat o pomoc, dělat planý poplach, způsobit planý poplach

verb - to call for help when you don't actually need it resulting in people not believing you when you do need help later

 

privately - soukromě

adverb - in a private way

 

in private - v soukromí, mezi čtyřma očima

adverb - with no one else present

 

privately - v soukromí, mezi čtyřma očima

adverb - with no one else present

 

conformity - shoda, soulad s něčím

noun, formal - behavior or actions that follow the usual standards that are expected by society

 

deduct - odečíst, strhnout (částku apod.)

verb - to take away an amount from a total amount

 

detain - zadržet (na policií ap.)

verb - to force someone to stay in an official place, such as a prison, a police station or a hospital