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

 

concentrate - zahustit, zahušťovat, koncentrovat

verb - to make a liquid thicker by removing water from it

 

bafflement - nechápání, zmatení

noun - confusion, the state of not being able to understand something

 

dawdle - loudat se

verb - to do something slowly, spending more time than is necessary

 

criss-cross - křížit se, být křížem krážem

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

 

squirrel away - škudlit (si něco)

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

 

harness - využít, použít, upotřebit, spoutat, ovládnout

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

 

blend in - zapadnout, splývat, splynout

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

antidote - protijed, protilátka

noun - a chemical used to reverse the action of a poison

 

retire - odejít, odebrat se, uchýlit se (na tiché místo)

verb, formal - go to a place that is quieter and more private

 

enigma - záhada, tajemství (věc, člověk)

noun - something or something that is mysterious and difficult to understand

 

wager - vsadit se (že něco)

verb, formal - used to say when you are confident something is true

 

carrier - přenašeč, nositel (nemoci)

noun - a person or animal that passes a disease to others

 

fumble - těžko hledat slova, špatně se vyjadřovat

verb - to have difficulty speaking clearly or thinking of suitable words