if not for - nebýt (čeho), kdyby nebylo (čeho)

phrase - a part of a conditional clause that says that something or someone was the only reason why something else happened or something else is true

 

but for - kdyby nebylo (něčeho), nebýt (čeho)

preposition - a phrase we can use instead of 'if it weren't for' or 'if it hadn't been for'

 

on one's own - na vlastních nohách, na vlastní pěst, sám

adverb - alone, without help

 

discriminate - rozlišovat

verb - to distinguish between things, to tell the difference between things

 

turn over a new leaf - obrátit list (přeneseně)

verb - to start living or acting in a better way

motive - motiv, pohnutka

noun - the reason behind someone's actions

 

swordfish - mečoun

noun - a large sea fish with a long pointed upper jaw

touching - dojemný, dojímavý

adjective - making you feel emotional or sad

touched - dojatý

adjective - happy and grateful for something kind or nice someone has done

 

rushed - uspěchaný

adjective - done too quickly

 

specifically - konkrétně, specificky

adverb - in particular, connected with one particular thing

lunch box - krabička na svačinu (do školy apod.)

noun - a container in which people carry some food (to school, to work etc.)

 

one-liner - hláška, krátký vtípek

noun, informal - a funny remark or a joke that is usually one sentence long

stutter - koktání, zadrhávání (v řeči)

noun - a speech problem when you can't speak properly, because you pause a lot and repeat sounds

 

grow out of - vyrůst z (čeho)

verb - to stop doing something when you get older