labour force - pracovní síla

noun - all the people who can work in a country or for a particular company

 

habitation - obývání

noun, formal - the act of living somewhere

 

tread water - šlapat vodu, stagnovat

verb - to stay in the same spot, not to make any progress

 

headway - pokrok, postup vpřed

noun - progress

 

in a tight corner - v úzkých, v obtížné situaci

adverb - in a difficult situation

grow on - přírůst k srdci, přirůstat k srdci, líbit se čím dál víc

verb - to steadily develop a positive opinion towards someone or something

 

actually - opravdu, ve skutečnosti

adverb - really, in reality

 

instantly - okamžitě, ihned

adverb - immediately

 

hard - těžko, špatně (snášet něco apod.)

adverb - with difficulty

 

rivalry - soupeření, rivalita

noun - a state in which people, companies, etc. compete with each other for the same thing, especially for a long period of time

 

bad blood - nevraživost, zlá krev

noun - hatred or enmity between two people or groups of people

 

unacceptable - nepřijatelný, nepřípustný

adjective - not possible to accept

 

while away - krátit si (volnou chvíli), zabíjet (čas)

verb - to spend time doing something easy

 

congested - ucpaný, zacpaný (silnice apod.)

adjective - full of cars or people so it's difficult to walk or drive on

 

dysfunctional - dysfunkční, nefunkční, špatně fungující

adjective, formal - not behaving properly or not working normally