decisively - rozhodně, rázně

adverb - in a way that shows that you can decide quickly, confidently and effectively

 

suspended animation - zpomalené životní funkce (zimní spánek, ap.)

noun - the state in which a person or an animal is unconscious and inactive

 

thuja - túje

noun - an evergreen tree that grows fast and is very popular as a hedge

 

arborvitae - túje

noun - an evergreen tree that grows fast and is very popular as a hedge

 

stairwell - schodiště

noun - the space in a building where there are stairs leading up and down

 

proctor - dozírat (u zkoušky)

verb, American English - to be present at a written exam and check that students aren't cheating

 

calm down - uklidnit se, utišit, ustat

verb - to stop feeling upset or excited and become calm or make someone calmer

 

genetics - geneticka

noun - the study of genes and the development of the body affected by genes

silverware - příbory a nádobí ze stříbra

noun, British English - knives, forks and other objects in the kitchen that are made of silver

 

slippery as an eel - kluzký jako úhoř

phrase - very cunning, difficult to catch and to get the information that you want

precipitation - srážky (např. dešťové)

noun, technical - water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the surface of the Earth

 

dial tone - oznamovací tón

noun - the sound that indicates that the phone is working and ready to use

 

of - předložka s druhým pádem

preposition - a common English preposition that often expresses possession, origin and many other things

 

nebula - mlhovina

noun - a kind of large cloud (made up of gas and dust) in space

 

in the street - na ulici

phrase - on a road in a town with houses and buildings on both sides