outside - (venku) před

preposition - in/to a place in front or around something, not inside

 

see to it that - dohlédnout na to, aby; postarat se o to, aby

verb - to make sure that

 

see to - postarat se o, dohlédnout na, zařídit (co)

verb - to make sure something happens

 

not only - nejen že

adverb - an expression used to say that both statements are true

 

drop - nechat (toho), přestat s (např. vyptáváním)

verb - to stop asking questions, especially annoying ones

 

take the edge off - zmírnit (např. stres), odreagovat (se), uvolnit (se)

verb - (of alcohol etc.) to make someone less stressed out, less angry, less anxious etc.

 

negotiate - zdolat, překonat

verb - to travel over something successfully

 

out of control - nekontrolovatelný, neovladatelný, neříditelný

phrase - to be impossible to control

skid - dostat smyk

verb - (of a vehicle) to slide in an uncontrolled way, especially on an icy road

 

long - po celou dobu (např. noci či dne)

adverb - used after a noun to emphasize that something happens for the whole period

 

clam up - ztichnout, zmlknout, zarytě mlčet

verb, informal - to stop talking because you are embarrassed or you want to avoid giving away secrets

 

from behind - zezadu

adverb - from the back, from the direction behind you so you cannot see it coming

 

it's time - je načase (aby), je čas (něco udělat)

phrase - used to say that something should happen soon or should have already happened

 

act - jednat, konat, činit

verb - to do something, to perform an action

forgiving - schopný odpouštět, shovívavý

adjective - someone willing to forgive