usury - lichva

noun, dated - the practice of lending money at very high rates of interest

 

appointment - jmenování, ustanovení (do pracovní pozice)

noun - the act of choosing someone for a position or a job

 

come on - začít hrát (např. píseň v rádiu)

verb - to start to play (such as a song on the radio)

word of mouth - ústní podání, ústní doporučení

noun - the way of communicating something orally, by one person telling another

 

jaws - čelisti, tlama, chřtán, spáry

noun - the mouth and teeth of a an animal or a person

 

seduction - svod, pokušení, lákadlo

noun - the quality of being attractive or tempting; sometimes with negative effects

 

self-appraisal - sebehodnocení

noun - the process of evaluating your own work and your own achievements

 

cold-blooded - studenokrevný

adjective, technical - (of animals) having a body temperature that depends on the environment

furnishings - bytové vybavení, zařízení

noun - the furniture, carpets, curtains etc. in a house, flat or room

 

conform - přizpůsobit se (chováním)

verb - to behave and think in the way that you are expected

 

give back - vrátit

verb - to return something to the person who gave it to you

 

mockingbird - drozdec, drozd

noun - a type of bird that imitates the sounds of other birds

 

piece together - dát si dohromady, poskládat (si), složit

verb - to understand something by thinking about all the facts you have

 

chair - předsedat, vést

verb - to be the chairperson of a meeting, to be in charge

 

tonsil - krční mandle

noun - one of two small organs at the sides of your throat