sit-up - lehsed, leh-sed

noun - an exercise in which you lie down with your knees slightly bent and then lift the upper part of the body to a sitting position and back

 

establishment - establishment, vládnoucí elita, mocenské kruhy

noun - the people and institutions that hold power and influence in a society

manpower - pracovní síla, pracovníci, lidské zdroje

noun - the number of people available to work or do a particular task

 

Harry Potter - Harry Potter

noun - the main character in a series of books by J. R. Rowling

informant - informátor

noun - a person who secretly gives the police information about criminals or crimes

calibre - úroveň, kvalita, schopnosti, formát (osobnosti)

noun - the level of quality, ability, or intelligence of a person or thing

nobility - ušlechtilost, vznešenost (charakteru), šlechetnost

noun - the quality of being noble in character, mind, or spirit; moral goodness

neuron - neuron (nervová buňka)

noun - a cell in the nervous system that sends and receives electrical signals

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

 

volition - vůle, chtění, volba, rozhodnutí z vlastní vůle

noun, formal - the power to choose something freely or to make your own decisions

trail - táhnout (za sebou), vláčet, vléct

verb - to pull something behind you, or to be pulled along the ground

gaslight - plynová lampa, plynové světlo

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

 

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