flaky - nespolehlivý, podivínský, nevyzpytatelný

adjective, American English - someone who is unreliable or behaves in an odd or unpredictable way

purse - špulit, našpulit (rty)

verb - (of lips) to press together tightly, often because you are thinking or to show disapproval

 

whip up - vyburcovat, vybičovat

verb - to make people feel strongly about something

shrew - semetrika, megera, fúrie

noun, dated - a bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman

 

monolithic - nepružný, zkostnatělý (např. systém)

adjective - large, uniform, often implying rigidity and resistance to change

 

throng - nahrnout se, hrnout se, valit se (dav)

verb, literary - to go somewhere in large numbers, to be somewhere in large numbers

 

dupe - duplikát, kopie

noun, informal - short for duplicate, often connected with a cheap copy of something expensive

 

tart - coura, běhna

noun, taboo - an insulting word for a woman perceived as sexually provocative or promiscuous.

 

tariff - poplatek, sazba, sazebník (za služby apod.)

noun - a list of prices or fees for services

 

fuss - dělat povyk, dělat si starosti, rozčilovat se (zbytečně)

verb - to show excessive concern or worry about something that is often unimportant or to behave in a nervous or anxious way, especially when trying to fix or arrange something

 

itch - chuť, touha (po něčem)

noun, informal - a strong desire to do something

 

itch - mít hroznou chuť, být celý nedočkavý

verb, informal - to want to do something very much and usually immediately

 

dupe - důvěřivá oběť, hlupák, naivka (kdo se nechá lehce napálit)

noun - a person who is easily deceived or tricked; a gullible individual

 

flak - protiletadlová palba

noun, technical - explosive shells fired from anti-aircraft guns, aimed at shooting down planes

 

profanity - sprosté slovo, vulgarismus, nadávka, hrubý jazyk

noun, formal - (usually plural) an offensive, obscene, or vulgar word that is generally considered inappropriate in polite conversation