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

lag behind - zaostávat, zaostávat za někým, loudat se, pozdit se

verb - to be slower than is expected, to be slower than the rest

recluse - samotář, poustevník

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

 

dicey - ošemetný, riskantní, nebezpečný

adjective, informal - risky or dangerous, often implying that the situation is uncertain or unpredictable

 

inconsistent - nestálý, proměnlivý, nekonzistentní, nedůsledný

adjective - not staying the same throughout; lacking in harmony or agreement; not consistent

freighter - nákladní loď, kontejnerová loď

noun - a large ship designed to carry goods or cargo across the sea

 

crux - jádro, podstata, hlavní bod (problému apod.)

noun - the most important or difficult part of a problem, issue, or argument

 

facade - přetvářka, maska, falešný dojem, zdání

noun - a false appearance intended to hide the truth or someone’s real feelings

roadkill - přejeté zvíře, sražené zvíře (u silnice)

noun - an animal that has been killed by a vehicle on the road

bodice - korzet, šněrovačka

noun, technical - a separate, often stiffened garment worn to shape or support the torso

gaslight - plynová lampa, plynové světlo

noun - a type of lamp powered by gas, used especially in the past

toothpick - párátko

noun - a small, thin stick used for removing food from between the teeth

 

cremate - zpopelnit, spálit, pohřbít žehem

verb - to burn the body of a dead person until only ashes remain

serendipity - štěstí, náhoda, šťastná náhoda, nečekané štěstí

noun, formal - the occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way