delve - hlouběji se zabývat, zabývat se, ponořit se

verb - to investigate or research deeply and thoroughly.

 

nest egg - finanční rezerva, peníze na horší časy

noun, informal - an amount of money that you have saved to use in the future

gauntlet - rytířská rukavice

noun - a metal glove worn by soldiers in the past

gauntlet - ochranná rukavice

noun - a long sturdy glove protecting the hand used for example in a factory or while driving

flogging - bičování, mrskání, výprask

noun - a punishment in which somebody is hit with a whip or stick many times

flog - mrskat, zmrskat, bičovat, zbičovat

verb - to punish a person or animal by hitting them with a whip or stick many times

crusade - křížová výprava

noun - a holy war or a campaign with a religious or moral purpose, typically undertaken by Christians in the Middle Ages to recover the Holy Land from Muslim rule

 

abdicate - odstoupit, zříct se (např. funkce), vzdát se (čeho)

verb - to formally give up or renounce a position of power or responsibility

usurp - zmocnit se, přisvojit si, uzurpovat

verb - to take or seize something, especially a position of power or authority, without the right to do so

 

dynasty - dynastie

noun - a family or group that maintains power for several generations

 

convulsion - křeč, záchvat, škubání

noun, technical - a sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles, often causing violent shaking of the body

essential oil - éterický olej, esenciální olej, silice

noun - a concentrated, volatile oil extracted from plants, used in aromatherapy and perfumery

 

blindside - nepříjemně překvapit, dát ránu pod pás

verb, American English - to give someone an unpleasant surprise (usually used in passive)

 

fluke - šťastná náhoda

noun, informal - a stroke of accidental good luck or an unexpected, fortunate event

 

toastie - zapečený toust, zapečený sendvič

noun, British English - a toasted sandwich