prowess
prowess - zdatnost, dovednost, mistrovství
BrE
/'praʊəs/
AmE
/'praʊəs/

noun, formal - mastery, great skill

clean slate
clean slate - čistý štít, čistý rejstřík
BrE
/ˌkli:n'sleɪt/
AmE
/ˌkli:n'sleɪt/

noun - a clean record, a record that doesn't show any problems or past mistakes

 
hassle - otravovat, obtěžovat, dorážet
BrE
/'hæsl/
AmE
/'hæsl/

verb, informal - to annoy someone by asking them repeatedly to do something, especially something for you

sweet tooth
sweet tooth - chuť na sladké, závislost na sladkém
BrE
/ˌswi:t'tu:θ/
AmE
/ˌswi:t'tu:θ/

noun - the urge to eat sweet food often

 
beaded - ozdobený korálky
BrE
/'bi:dɪd/
AmE
/'bi:dɪd/

adjective - decorated with beads

fluffy
fluffy - načechraný, nadýchaný
BrE
/'flʌfi/
AmE
/'flʌfi/

adjective - soft to touch, sometimes containing air

 
a far cry - na hony vzdálený, něco zcela jiného, nebe a dudy
BrE
/əˌfɑ:'kraɪ/
AmE
/əˌfɑ:r'kraɪ/

noun - completely different

 
contrive - sestrojit (důmyslně)
BrE
/kən'traɪv/
AmE
/kən'traɪv/

verb - to create or construct something in a clever way

contraption
contraption - udělátko, vychytávka
BrE
/kən'træpʃn/
AmE
/kən'træpʃn/

noun, informal - a piece of equipment, usually one that is quickly put together for a particular purpose, often improvised

 
canopy - nebesa (postele), klenba
BrE
/'kænəpi/
AmE
/'kænəpi/

noun - a decorative cover above a bed etc.

haven
haven - útočiště, úkryt
BrE
/'heɪvn/
AmE
/'heɪvn/

noun - a safe place, a place where you can hide from danger

report card
report card - vysvědčení
BrE
/rɪ'pɔ:tˌkɑ:d/
AmE
/rɪ'pɔ:rtˌkɑ:rd/

noun, American English - a formal statement concerning a child's performance and behavior in a school year (or a semester)

 
report - vysvědčení
BrE
/rɪ'pɔ:t/
AmE
/rɪ'pɔ:rt/

noun, British English - a formal statement concerning a child's performance and behavior in a school year (or a semester)

 
fundamentals - základy
BrE
/ˌfʌndə'mentəlz/
AmE
/ˌfʌndə'ment̬əlz/

noun - basic knowledge of something

101
101 - základy
BrE
/ˌwʌn əʊ'wʌn/
AmE
/ˌwʌn oʊ'wʌn/

adjective, American English - basic knowledge of something