observance - dodržování, zachování

noun - the act of obeying a law or celebrating something according to a particular custom

 

preference - upřednostnění

noun - the fact that you like someone or something more than another thing or person

mantel - římsa nad krbem

noun, American English - a kind of shelf above the fireplace; children hang their Christmas stockings on it

 

mass transit - hromadná doprava

noun, American English - the system of trains, buses etc. that people can use, esp. in a city

 

impotent - nemohoucí

adjective - not able to do something, not having the power or strength to do something

 

whirlwind - vír (něčeho)

noun - a lot of things happening at the same time or quickly after one another

short-change - ošidit, špatně vrátit (peníze při placení)

verb - to give someone back less money than the correct amount when they are paying

 

vanity - marnivost, domýšlivost

noun - the quality of people who are too proud of their own appearances or achievements

 

timing - načasování

noun - a particular moment something happens, the act of doing something at a particular moment

 

crest - erbovní znak

noun - a design that is used as the symbol of a family, organization or town

 

Tupperware - plastové dózy s víčkem (obchodní značka)

noun - (trademark) a range of plastic containers with lids that are used in the kitchen

 

footnote - poznámka v zápatí, poznámka pod čarou

noun - an extra piece of information that is printed at the bottom of a page

 

status quo - současný stav

noun - the situation as it is now, especially in contrast to a different possible situation

 

simile - přirovnání

noun - a phrase that compares something to something else, using the words as or like

 

public transportation - veřejná doprava, hromadná doprava

noun, American English - the system of trains, buses etc. that people can use, esp. in a city