splinter - roztříštit se, rozštěpit se, rozdělit se

verb - (of wood, glass, etc.) to break into thin sharp pieces

 

keep at - nepřestávat v (něčem), nevzdávat (něco), držet se (něčeho)

verb - to continue doing something, even when it's difficult or challenging

polish up - leštit, naleštit

verb - to make something clean and shiny (esp. by rubbing it)

thread - provléct, provléknout, navléknout (nit, tkaničku apod.)

verb - to put a string, lace, thread etc. through a hole

 

blow away - rozdrtit, převálcovat, smést (např. při zápase)

verb, informal - to defeat someone completely and easily, especially in a game

 

homebody - domácí povaleč, pecivál

noun, American English - a person who prefers to spend his time at home

 

harness - využít, použít, upotřebit, spoutat, ovládnout

verb - to control or use the force or strength of something

 

adhesive - lepidlo, lep, pojivo

noun - a substance that is used to stick two things together

 

pitch in - přispět (např. finančně), pomoci, zapojit se, přiložit ruku k dílu

verb - to help with something, especially in collecting money for something

 

take in - ujmout se, vzít domů

verb - to let a person or animal stay in your home

 

face the music - čelit kritice, nést následky svého jednání

verb, informal - to accept criticism or punishment for something you have done

 

look somebody in the eye - podívat se někomu do očí

verb - to look directly at somebody without feeling afraid or ashamed

 

blend in - zapadnout, splývat, splynout

verb - to look similar or almost the same as the surroundings

 

nestling - holátko, ptáčátko, neopeřené ptáče

noun - a very small bird that is not able to fly

 

sear - sežehnout, spálit

verb - to burn the surface of something with a powerful heat