second best - druhořadý, nouzový, náhradní, přijetelný

adjective - acceptable but worse than the best and not wanted so much

 

neat - super, parádní, bezva

adjective, American English, informal - very good, excellent

 

neat - šikovný, chytrý (např. řešení)

adjective - simple, yet clever and effective

 

neat - pořádkumilovný, pořádný

adjective - liking things tidy and arranged

 

spider mite - sviluška (zahradní škůdce)

noun, technical - a very small red spider which attacks harms plants

infestation - zamoření, napadení (škůdci apod.)

noun - (especially of pests) the act of appearing in a place in large numbers, often causing damage

infest - zamořit, napadnout (škůdci apod.)

verb - (especially of insects or pests) to come to a place in large numbers, often causing damage

in this day and age - v dnešní době, v současnosti

adverb - nowadays, at the present time, in the modern world

 

surrogate - náhradní (např. matka)

adjective, formal - replacing someone else or something else

daylily - denivka (rostlina)

noun, technical - a plant similar to a lily which has orange or red flowers that bloom for a very short time

 

unblemished - dokonalý, bezvadný, bez vady, neposkvrněný

adjective - not marked or spoiled in any way

 

blemished - problematický, s vadami (vzhledem)

adjective - with small marks that slightly spoil the appearance

 

blemish - pokazit, poskvrnit, poškodit (např. pověst)

verb - to slightly spoil something that is otherwise beautiful

 

blemish - kaz, vada, nedostatek (v reputaci, morální apod.)

noun - a fault in someone's character

cloak - zahalit, zakrýt, přikýt

verb - to cover or hide something or somebody