get ahead of - předhonit, předehnat, předčit
BrE
/ˌgetə'hed əv/
AmE
/ˌget̬ə'hed əv/

verb - to be better than somebody else, to make better progress than somebody else

 
endear - získat náklonnost, získat oblibu, získat přízeň
BrE
/ɪn'dɪə/
AmE
/ɪn'dɪr/

verb - to cause to be loved or regarded with affection; to make dear, cherished, or beloved

 
achieve - dosáhnout, docílit, dokázat (něco)
BrE
/ə'tʃi:v/
AmE
/ə'tʃi:v/

verb - to gain a success, to be successful in completing something, usually thanks to hard work

 
feign - předstírat, fingovat
BrE
/'feɪn/
AmE
/'feɪn/

verb - to pretend to have a certain feeling or to be affected by a certain state

 
petition - zažádat (oficiálně)
BrE
/pə'tɪʃn/
AmE
/pə'tɪʃən/

verb - to make an official request to a law court for some legal action to be taken

 
splatter - šplouchat, stříkat, cákat, kropit, šplouchnout, stříknout, cáknout
BrE
/'splætə/
AmE
/'splæt̬ər/

verb - (of many drops of liquids) to hit something noisily, to be thrown against something, to splash

 
drop back - zůstávat pozadu, propadnout se dozadu, dostat se do skluzu
BrE
/ˌdrɒp 'bæk/
AmE
/ˌdrɑ:p 'bæk/

verb - to not be able to catch up with other, to move into a position behind others

 
drop behind - zůstávat pozadu, propadnout se dozadu, dostat se do skluzu
BrE
/ˌdrɒp bɪ'haɪnd/
AmE
/ˌdrɑ:p bɪ'haɪnd/

verb - to not be able to catch up with other, to move into a position behind others

snowed up
snowed up - zasněžený, zapadaný sněhem, odříznutý od světa (sněhem)
BrE
/ˌsnəʊd'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌsnoʊd'ʌp/

adjective, British English - to be blocked with snow, to have it impossible to leave a place because of snow

stay
stay - zůstat, přespat, bydlet (dočasně)
BrE
/'steɪ/
AmE
/'steɪ/

verb - to continue to be somewhere; to live somewhere as a guest usually for a short time

boarding pass
boarding pass - palubní lístek
BrE
/'bɔ:dɪŋpɑ:s/
AmE
/'bɔ:rdɪŋˌpæs/

noun, American English - a card you need to have in order to be allowed to get on a plane

 
tend - mít tendenci, mít sklony
BrE
/'tend/
AmE
/'tend/

verb - to usually do something; to be likely to do something or behave in a particular way

 
boarding card - palubní lístek
BrE
/'bɔ:dɪŋ kɑ:d/
AmE
/'bɔ:rdɪŋ kɑ:rd/

noun, British English - a card you need to have in order to be allowed to get on a plane

invalid
invalid - invalida, nemohoucí člověk, invalidní osoba, dlouhodobě nemocný člověk
BrE
/'ɪnvəli:d/
AmE
/'ɪnvələd/

noun - a person who needs to be cared for due to illness, disability, or injury

toss and turn
toss and turn - nemoci spát, jen tak se převalovat v posteli
BrE
/ˌtɒsən'tɜ:n/
AmE
/ˌtɑ:sən'tɜ:rn/

verb - to be unable to fall asleep, for example if you're worried, stressed, sick etc.