stake - vsadit (na něco)

verb - to risk money on something that might happen

 

take by storm - dobýt (úspěchem)

verb - to suddenly become extremely successful or popular somewhere

 

mettle - vytrvalost, vůle (pokračovat), odhodlání

noun - the courage or determination to continue doing something

 

dead ringer - přesná kopie (někoho), dvojník

noun, informal - a person who looks identical to someone else

 

ringer - přesná kopie (někoho), dvojník

noun - a person who looks identical to someone else

 

heave - pohnout (něčím), zvednout (něco), hnout (něčím)

verb - to lift or pull something with great effort

 

stiffen - naježit (vlasy či chlupy), naježit se

verb - (of hair etc.) to become straight and firm

 

give out - rozdat (více lidem)

verb - to distribute something among a lot of people

ridicule - zesměšnit (někoho)

verb - to say something that makes someone look silly

shed - ronit (slzy), shodit (listí)

verb - to let something fall, usually tears or leaves

 

share - podíl, díl (podíl)

noun - the part of something that belongs to you

scratch - škrábnout, poškrábat

verb - to cut very lightly with a sharp instrument

 

savour - vychutnávat, vychutnávat si

verb - to taste something with pleasure, enjoying the flavour

urban - městský

adjective - relating to a city, characteristic of a city

researcher - výzkumník, vědec

noun - a scientist whose job is to do research