drawbridge - zvedací most, padací most

noun - a movable bridge that can be lifted or dropped to prevent access to a castle, or to allow ships to pass

 

butter up - podlézat, přehnaně lichotit, mazat med kolem huby

verb, informal - to say nice things to someone because you want them to do something for you

cuss out - sprdnout, seřvat, vynadat

verb, American English, informal - to angrily speak to someone usually using offensive or rude language; to swear at someone

negotiator - vyjednávač

noun - a person who talks to others to reach an agreement or to solve a problem

revamp - zmodernizovat, zrenovovat, vylepšit, přestavět

verb - to give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to something; to renovate or redesign

 

harness - nasadit popruhy, nasadit postroj, zapřáhnout

verb - to put a harness on an animal, to attach something to something with a harness

 

pressure - tlačit (na někoho), nutit někoho, vyvíjet nátlak

verb - to strongly encourage or force someone to do something they might not want to do

 

push - tlačit (někoho do něčeho), nutit

verb - to strongly encourage or force someone to do something they might not want to do

 

endear - získat náklonnost, získat oblibu, získat přízeň

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

 

payoff - odstupné

noun - a payment made to someone by their employer to persuade them to leave their job

 

retaliate - provést protiúder, oplatit

verb - to do something harmful to someone just because they have done something harmful to you

 

rely on - věřit, spoléhat se

verb - to trust someone or something or to expect someone to behave in a particular way

 

put towards - přidat na (něco), přispět (na něco)

verb - to add an amount of money to the amount you need to pay for something

snowed in - zasněžený, zapadaný sněhem, odříznutý od světa (sněhem)

verb, American English - to be blocked with snow, to be unable to leave a place because of snow

 

pull strings - zatahat za nitky, kontaktovat vlivné lidi

verb - to use the influence that you have to get something done or to achieve something