overtake - předstihnout, předběhnout, předhonit

verb - to catch up with somebody who is ahead of you and get in front of them

 

hostler - čeledín, podkoní

noun - a groom, a person whose job is to take care of the horses in a stable

anxiety - úzkost, strach, znepokojení

noun - a vague feeling that something bad is going to happen, a feeling of fear or worry

 

deceit - klam, podvod

noun - the act of tricking somebody into believing that something bad or wrong is good and right

gopher - americký sysel

noun - a kind of rodent that lives in North America, it is also a symbol of Minnesota

 

dean - děkan

noun - a person who is in charge of a particular division of a university or a college

sceptre - žezlo

noun - a ceremonial staff that is held by a king or queen as a symbol of power

broth - masový vývar, vývar

noun - liquid in which meat and vegetables are boiled, it is used to make soups or sauces

 

mistress - milenka

noun - a woman who a man has regular sex with (but who is not married to him)

 

mercy - slitování, milosrdenství, milost, soucit

noun - kindness that is shown by somebody who has power to hurt someone or make someone suffer

refund - vrátit peníze (např. za vadné zboží)

verb - to return the money that you paid for something, for example if the product is faulty

ribbon - stuha, stužka

noun - a narrow piece of coloured material that is used for decoration, e.g. wrapping up presents etc.

pearl - perla

noun - a small hard object that sometimes forms in an oyster, it is used to make jewellery

paper - papírový

adjective - made of the thin material that is used to make books, that we write on etc.

plastic - plastový, umělý (z umělé hmoty)

adjective - made of the artificial material that is used for making almost everything, bags, clothes, pens, etc.