blackmail - vydírat

verb - to threaten somebody to do something if they don't do what you want them to do

 

explosive - výbušný (povahou), vznětlivý (povahou)

adjective - likely to get angry easily, likely to make people angry, likely to create hatred and violence

 

petition - zažádat (oficiálně)

verb - to make an official request to a law court for some legal action to be taken

chat up - balit, nabalovat (někoho)

verb, British English, informal - to talk to someone in a way that shows that you are sexually attracted to them

 

drop back - zůstávat pozadu, propadnout se dozadu, dostat se do skluzu

verb - to not be able to catch up with other, to move into a position behind others

 

drop behind - zůstávat pozadu, propadnout se dozadu, dostat se do skluzu

verb - to not be able to catch up with other, to move into a position behind others

 

psych up - psychicky se připravit, vyhecovat, nabudit

verb - to mentally prepare someone (or yourself) to do something they (or you) don't want to do

 

monkey with - hrát si s, vrtat se v, blbnout s (čím)

verb, American English, informal - to mess with something, to change something esp. without being qualified or allowed to do so

 

give way - ustoupit, podlehnout, rezignovat

verb - to agree after a long time to do something that you do not want to do

 

self-watering - samozavlažovací

adjective - being able to provide enough water to the plants, it allows you to water less frequently

 

uneatable - nejedlý, chuťově nedobrý

adjective - unpleasant to eat

 

melt away - zmizet, mizet, rozplynout se, vytratit se

verb - to gradually disappear

 

figure out - spočítat, vypočítat, vyčíslit

verb - to calculate something

 

tense - znervóznět

verb - to become nervous

 

tense up - znervóznět

verb - to become nervous