infancy - dětství, útlé dětství

noun - the time when a child is very young and cannot walk or talk

 

middlebrow - obyčejný člověk, průměrný člověk, člověk průměrného vkusu

noun - a person of average taste, a person who is not very intellectual

 

lowbrow - jednoduchý člověk, primitiv, přízemní člověk

noun - a simple unsofisticated person, someone not interested in arts etc.

 

now and then - občas, někdy, tu a tam, příležitostně

adverb - sometimes

debris - smetí, zbytky, odpad

noun - leftover pieces of material that are not wanted

 

mar - zničit, zkazit, pokazit, poničit

verb - to damage or ruin something

 

serum - sérum

noun - a liquid component of blood that remains after blood has clotted, containing various proteins, antibodies, hormones, and other substances

paperhanger - tapetář

noun - someone who decorates walls with wallpaper, usually as a job

brazil - para ořech

noun - a type of curved nut that has a hard shell with three sides

 

figment - výplod, výmysl

noun - something invented or made up, the creation of someone's imagination

piercing - pronikavý

adjective - strong and penetrating, often describing a sound, gaze, or sensation that is sharp and intense

piercing - piercing

noun - a hole (or the process of making a hole) in surface of the body so that you can wear jewellery in it

 

ahem - ehm

interjection - the sound of somebody clearing their throat

 

subject - osoba, podezřelá osoba, osoba (která je předmětem např. vyšetřování)

noun - an individual who is the focus of attention or investigation

point out - ukázat, ukazovat (na něco)

verb - to use your finger etc. to show where something is