topiary - umělecké stříhání keřů a stromů (do různých tvarů)

noun, technical - the art of pruning shrubs and trees into shapes

 

make the bed - ustlat postel

verb - to arrange the sheets and blankets on a bed

 

fuddy-duddy - starý páprda, staromódní člověk

noun, informal - someone who has old-fashioned ideas, habits and attitudes

 

balm - balzám, potěcha

noun, literary - something that comforts you and makes you feel relaxed

 

musing - přemítání, dumání, hloubání

noun - the state of thinking about something deeply and carefully

 

gape - zet (o díře apod.), otevírat se

verb - (of a hole) to be very wide and deep

 

yawn - zet (např. o jámě), otvírat se

verb - (of a hole) to be very wide and deep

fruitcake - biskupský chlebíček, štóla

noun - a type of cake containing dried fruit and nuts

 

Sydney - Sydney

noun - the largest and the most populous city in Australia

 

inimitable - nenapodobitelný

adjective - of very high quality and so impossible to copy

gourmand - jedlík, labužník

noun - someone who enjoys eating and usually eats a lot

belongings - osobní věci, majetek (drobný)

noun - things that you own and can carry with you

 

chunky - masivní, robustní

adjective - large, solid and heavy, or made of large pieces

 

remarkably - pozoruhodně

adverb - used for emphasizing how special and unusual something is

 

cold-blooded - nelítostný, chladnokrevný

adjective - not showing feelings, sympathy and kindness like other people