cashew - kešu (ořech)
BrE
/'kæʃu:/
AmE
/'kæʃu:/

noun - the curved seed of a tropical tree, often roasted, salted and eaten as a snack

 
strategy - strategie, strategická hra
BrE
/'strætədʒi/
AmE
/'stræt̬ədʒi/

noun - a video or a computer game that involves strategic planning and the use of tactics

 
valance - garnýž (na okně)
BrE
/'væləns/
AmE
/'væləns/

noun, American English - a narrow piece of wood or cloth above a window that covers the curtain rail

 
pelmet - garnýž (na okně)
BrE
/'pelmət/
AmE
/'pelmət/

noun, British English - a narrow piece of wood or cloth above a window that covers the curtain rail

 
go on one's merry way - vesele pokračovat, pokračovat v (nějaké aktivitě), dělat co obvykle
BrE
/ˌgəʊ ɒn wʌnz 'meri ˌweɪ/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ ɑ:n wʌnz 'meri ˌweɪ/

verb - to go on doing what one has been doing, usually without thinking about the results

 
kerchief - šátek
BrE
/'kɜ:tʃɪf/
AmE
/'kɜ:rtʃɪf/

noun, dated - a piece of cloth worn on the head or around teh neck like a scarf

 
tenderloin - svíčková (hovězí)
BrE
/'tendəlɔɪn/
AmE
/'tendərlɔɪn/

noun - very tender meat from a muscle at the lower back of a cow, pig etc.

 
miss - minutí, netrefení
BrE
/'mɪs/
AmE
/'mɪs/

noun - the act of not hitting something or moving very close past something without hitting it

 
Julia Roberts - Julia Roberts
BrE
/ˌdʒu:liə'rɒbəts/
AmE
/ˌdʒu:liə'rɑ:bərts/

noun - a Hollywood actress who became famous especially for her role in the movie Pretty Woman

 
pull strings - zatahat za nitky, kontaktovat vlivné lidi
BrE
/ˌpʊl 'strɪŋz/
AmE
/ˌpʊl 'strɪŋz/

verb - to use the influence that you have to get something done or to achieve something

 
invigilation - dozor (u zkoušky)
BrE
/ɪnˌvɪdʒə'leɪʃn/
AmE
/ɪnˌvɪdʒə'leɪʃn/

noun - the act of being present at a written exam and checking that students aren't cheating

driveway
driveway - vjezd, přístupová cesta, příjezdová cesta (ke garáži apod.)
BrE
/'draɪvweɪ/
AmE
/'draɪvweɪ/

noun - a short private road leading from the street to a house, to a garage etc.

 
hit-and-run - který ujel z místa nehody, kdy viník ujel z místa nehody
BrE
/ˌhɪtən'rʌn/
AmE
/ˌhɪtən'rʌn/

adjective - connected with a car accident in which the person hurt someone and then drove away

 
cohabitation - soužití, nemanželské soužití
BrE
/ˌkəʊhæbɪ'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkoʊhæbɪ'teɪʃn/

noun - the act of two people living together (and having a sexual relationshiop) without being married

 
abridge - zkrátit, zestručnit
BrE
/ə'brɪdʒ/
AmE
/ə'brɪdʒ/

verb - to make something shorter, especially by crossing out some things and keeping the important parts