tights - punčocháče, punčochové kalhoty (dámské)

noun, British English - a piece of women's clothing, it is thin and tight and covers the waist, legs and feet

blowtorch - opalovací lampa, plamenomet

noun - a burner that produces very hot flame, it is used to remove old paint from a surface

 

short story - povídka

noun - a piece of writing that is usually shorter than 10 000 words, much shorter than a novel

story - povídka

noun - a piece of writing that is usually shorter than 10 000 words, much shorter than a novel

saviour - spasitel

noun - a person/god who saves people from death or sin; in Christian religion it is the Christ

 

vicar - vikář, farář

noun - a priest who is in charge of a local church community (esp. in the Church of England)

 

humbug - mystifikace, balamucení

noun - a kind of behavior or talk that is not true but tries to make people believe it

embankment - násep, val, nábřeží

noun - a long sloping wall of stone or earth that is built to support a road, railway etc.

wreath - věnec

noun - a circular ornament made from flowers, it is often worn on the head or used as decoration

anchovy - ančovička

noun - a type of small sea fish that is often canned and served on pizza, in salads etc.

 

headlong - po hlavě, hlavou napřed, střemhlav

adverb - jumping or falling in a way that the head is lower than the rest of the body

gurney - nemocniční lehátko na kolečkách, vozík (jako lehátko v nemocnici)

noun, American English - a kind of bed with wheels that is used in hospitals to move sick or injured people

 

renovated - renovovaný

adjective - restored to its former state, rebuilt so that is as good as it was or even better

 

romanticize - romantizovat

verb - to speak or think about something in a way that it appears better than it actually is

 

punching bag - boxovací pytel

noun, American English - a stuffed or inflated bag that is used to train boxing or help people vent their anger