recluse - samotář, poustevník

noun - a person who lives alone and deliberately avoids the company of others

 

dupe - duplikát, kopie

noun, informal - short for duplicate, often connected with a cheap copy of something expensive

 

droopy - povadlý, zvadlý, svěšený

adjective - hanging down, bent downward, often due to tiredness or lack of energy

china - porcelánové nádobí, nádobí z porcelánu

noun - plates, cups, bowls, and other dishes made of porcelain or fine china

chinaware - porcelánové nádobí, nádobí z porcelánu

noun - plates, cups, bowls, and other dishes made of porcelain or fine china

tap - zaťukání, zaklepání

noun - the action of hitting something lightly, usually with your fingers or feet

 

taxation - zdanění, danění, daňový systém, daně

noun, formal - the process of collecting taxes from people or businesses by the government

 

herald - posel, předzvěst, znamení

noun, formal - a sign or symbol that signals the approach or beginning of something

censorship - cenzura

noun - the suppression or restriction of information, speech, or media by an authority

tarnished - zašlý, matný, bez lesku (kov apod.)

adjective - (usually of metals) dull or discoloured, especially due to oxidation or exposure

 

quell - potlačit, udusit, zastavit, uklidnit, zkrotit

verb, formal - to put an end to something, typically by the use of force

 

node - uzlina (lymfatická), nodus, uzel (nervový)

noun, technical - a small, bean-shaped structure that is part of the lymphatic system

 

relapse - mít recidivu, znovu onemocnět, znovu propadnout (neřesti), vrátit se (do deprese, ke špatnému chování apod.)

verb, technical - to become ill again or experience the return of a negative state

complexity - spletitost, složitost, náročnost

noun - the quality of having many connected parts, making something difficult to understand

 

cater - obstarávat, zajišťovat potřeby, vyhovět, uspokojit (potřeby)

verb - to satisfy the needs or desires of a particular group or individual