fasten on - upřít (např. zrak či pozornost) na

verb - to direct something toward something (sight, attention etc.)

 

barbed - ostnatý, s ostny, s háčky

adjective - having sharp points which may curve backwards

 

digest - vstřebat, zpracovat (informaci)

verb - to understand new information

bias - ovlivnit

verb - to influence someone's opinion, judgment etc.

 

bias - zkreslení

noun - a systematic error or distortion in research findings

 

bias - zaměření

noun - an interest in one particular thing rather than other things

footstool - podnožka, stolička pod nohy

noun - a low piece of furniture that you can put under your feet when sitting

 

flaming - ohnivý, planoucí

adjective - burning, bright red

 

juicy - atraktivní, lukrativní, výnosný, zajímavý

adjective, informal - attractive because it involves a lot of money or is of high quality

 

counsel - právní zástupce

noun - a lawyer who represents you in court

 

blow away - oddělat, odprásknout, sejmout (zastřelit)

verb, informal - to kill someone by shooting them

 

blow away - rozdrtit, převálcovat, smést (např. při zápase)

verb, informal - to defeat someone completely and easily, especially in a game

 

cur - podvraťák, čokl

noun, dated - a disapproving word for a dog, especially aggressive one, undesirable one

 

sew up - zajistit si (dohodu, kontrakt, vítězství apod.)

verb, informal - to manage to arrange a business agreement or plan

 

knowledgeably - zasvěceně, erudovaně, chytře

adverb - showing a lot of knowledge about something