wait up - zůstat vzhůru (a počkat tak na někoho)

verb - to stay awake and wait for someone to return

 

scheme - intrikovat, osnovat

verb - to make secret plans to do something esp. illegal

 

observe - držet (zvyk či tradici)

verb - to follow a tradition, to celebrate a festival etc.

 

put up a fight - bránit se, postavit se na odpor

verb - to try defend oneself, not to give up easily

 

take a rest - odpočinout si

verb - to relax for a while, to have a break

 

bide your time - vyčkávat příležitosti, čekat na příležitost

verb - to wait for the right time to do something

 

revert - vrátit zpět, navrátit, vrátit se do původního stavu

verb - to go back to the way something was before

 

comply - dodržet, splnit, vyhovět, dostát

verb - to obey an order, to keep the rules etc.

 

drift apart - vzdálit se (jeden druhému), vzdalovat se (jeden druhému)

verb - to become less close, to stop being close friends

 

have it - pravit (např. o pověsti)

verb - to claim something, to say that something is true

 

plumb - proniknout (do něčeho)

verb, formal - to examine something thoroughly in order to understand it

 

antagonize - znepřátelit (si), naštvat (někoho), poštvat (si někoho) proti sobě

verb - to make someone angry with you, to irritate someone

 

overreact - reagovat přehnaně, přehnaně reagovat

verb - to react to something too strongly or too emotionally

 

exempt - zproštěný, osvobozený (od)

adjective - not required to do what others have to do

 

conscientious - svědomitý, pečlivý

adjective - careful to do everything you are supposed to do