arabesque - arabeska

noun - a ballet pose in which the dancer is standing on one leg and the other leg stretches straight behind him

countdown - odpočítávání

noun - counting backwards (esp. before something is supposed to happen - an explosion of a bomb, the launch of a rocket etc.)

rook - věž (v šachu)

noun - a chesspiece that looks like a tower, its initial position in the game is in the corner of the chessboard

 

doorman - portýr, vrátný

noun - a person whose job is to stand by the door of a large building and open the door for visitors

 

cliffhanger - otevřený konec, napínavý konec (v tom nejlepším)

noun - a part of a play or a movie that is very exciting because you cannot guess what will happen next

 

get-well-soon card - přání k brzkému uzdravení

noun - a card that you give someone who is ill to express the hope that they soon recover from the illness

 

ministry - ministerstvo

noun, British English - a governmental organisation that is in charge of a particular sector of public administration (health, education, defense, foreign affairs etc.)

 

department - ministerstvo

noun, American English - a governmental organisation that is in charge of a particular sector of public administration (health, education, defense, foreign affairs etc.)

varnish - lak

noun - a transparent substance that is put on a surface to protect it and make it look shiny (when it dries)

airship - vzducholoď

noun - a kind of aircraft that is lighter than air (similar to a balloon) and can be controlled (speed and direction)

 

run wild - divočet, bláznit, třeštit, vyvádět

verb - (usually about children) to do what you want and act like you want because nobody is watching or controlling you

victim - oběť

noun - a person who is hurt or killed in an accident etc; a person against whom a crime has been committed

fur - kožešina

noun - the skin of a dead animal with the hair still on it that is usually used to make coats etc.

narcissist - narcista, narcis (člověk)

noun - a person who is convinced of his or her importance and always wants people to pay attention to him or her

 

lead astray - svést na špatnou cestu, uvést v omyl

verb - to make somebody go in the wrong direction or do bad things, to make somebody believe something that is not true