criss-cross - křížit se, být křížem krážem

verb - to form a pattern like many lines crossing each other

 

excuse - záminka

noun - a reason for doing something you want to do anyway

 

meet somebody halfway - vyjít někomu vstříc, najít kompromis

verb - to find a compromise, especially in an agrument with someone

compass - kružítko

noun - a small instrument that is used to draw perfect circles

 

smite - udeřit, srazit (k zemi), zasáhnout, ztrestat

verb, literary - to hit very hard, especially as a punishment from God

 

eye up - očumovat, pokukovat, vrhat chtivé pohledy, sjíždět pohledem

verb, informal - to look at someone because you find them sexually attractive

 

tweet - pípat, švitořit, štěbetat

verb - to make a short high sound (typical for small birds)

 

redo - předělat, rekonstruovat

verb - to do something again, so it is better or different

 

first-aid - první pomoci

adjective - (of equipment) serving to give basic medical treatment someone injured

 

squirrel away - škudlit (si něco)

verb - to hide things away so you can use them later

stronghold - pevnost, tvrz

noun - a building that is strongly built or difficult to attack

 

action - žaloba, úkon

noun - a legal process that is brought to a law court

 

lounge - povalovat se, lenošit, posedávat, rozvalovat se

verb - to sit or lie in a lazy or relaxed way

 

reprint - dotisknout, znovu vydat

verb - to print more copies of something without making many changes

 

tinge - zabarvit, dát barevný nádech

verb - to give something a small amount of a particular colour