page-turner - čtivá kniha, strhující kniha

noun - a book that is hard to put down, because it's very interesting or exciting

batter - mlátit, tlouct, bičovat, bít

verb - to hit something or someone repeatedly

balance - zůstatek (účtu), dlužná částka

noun - the amount of money left in your account, the amount of many that you owe on your credit card etc.

 

hang in the balance - být nejistý, viset na vlásku, být v nejistotě, být ohrožený

verb - to be uncertain

 

associate - společník, kolega, partner, spolupracovník

noun - a person you work with

 

on somebody's account - kvůli někomu

adverb - because of somebody

 

by all accounts - podle všeho

adverb - according to what people say

 

take account of - vzít v úvahu, vzít v potaz, zamyslet se nad

verb - to consider something when making a decision

register - kasa, pokladna

noun, American English - a machine in which the money is kept in a shop

 

account for - vysvětlit, objasnit

verb - to explain something

extent - rozloha, rozměr, plocha

noun - a statement of how large an area is

 

haphazardly - ledabyle, chaoticky, nahodile, náhodně

adverb - with no particular order, in a disorganized fashion

haphazard - ledabylý, chaotický, nahodilý, náhodný

adjective - disorganized, with no particular order

 

bravely - statečně

adverb - fearlessly, with no fear

intrepidly - neohroženě, statečně, nebojácně

adverb - bravely, without fear