brush up on - oprášit, osvěžit, oživit si (např. dovednost)

verb - to practice or improve your knowledge of something that you partly forgot

 

overhead - režijní

adjective - relating to the general costs of running an organisation or a business

go through a rough patch - procházet (si) těžkým obdobím, procházet krizí

verb, informal - to have a lot of problems in a period of your life

 

catch - zaskočit, přepadnout, zastihnout (v nějaké situaci)

verb - to find someone doing something and put them in a difficult situation

 

myrrh - myrha

noun - a strong-smelling substance used to make perfume, incense and some ointments

hoe - okopávat (motykou), kopat (motykou)

verb - to turn the soil (e.g. in the garden) with a special tool

handcuffs - pouta (na ruce)

noun - a pair of metal rings used to tie a prisoner's hands together

grind - mlít, namlít, umlít, rozdrtit, rozemlít

verb - to break things into very small particles, usually in a special instrument

 

captive - zajatec

noun - a prisoner, a person who is not free to leave a place

aluminium foil - alobal, hliníková fólie

noun, British English - thin foil made out of aluminum, used epc. to wrap food etc.

 

wisdom - moudrost

noun - the ability to make good decisions because of your knowledge and experience

 

get bored - nudit se, začít se nudit

verb - to become uninterested and tired (esp. because nothing interesting is going on)

 

Guy Fawkes - Guy Fawkes

noun - the person who wanted to blow up the British Parliament in 1605

embrace - objetí

noun - the act of putting your arms around somebody to show your affection

 

I was wondering - chtěl jsem se zeptat

phrase - a phrase we use when we want to ask someone a question