tap - napíchnout, odposlouchávat (telefon)

verb - to listen to someone's telephone conversation by putting a special device into the phone

 

hold back - držet se zpátky

verb - to stop yourself from doing something, to not try as hard as you could

 

think ahead - myslet dopředu, myslet na budoucnost, plánovat do budoucnosti

verb - to prepare for what might happen, to consider what might happen in the future

 

investment - vynaložení (námahy, času)

noun - the act of giving effort and time to something to make it a success

 

phoney - falešný člověk, pokrytec

noun, informal - someone who pretends to be someone they are not, usually trying to trick people

 

lubricate - promazat, namazat, lubrikovat

verb - to put oil or grease etc. on something to make it move more easily

counterfeit - padělek, napodobenina

noun, formal - something that is made to look like the original in order to deceive people

backfire - vymstít se, mít opačný účinek, obrátit se proti

verb - to have the opposite effect to the one you intended, usually with bad results

 

introvert - introvert (člověk)

noun - a quiet and usually shy person who finds it difficult to talk to people

 

work up - rozčílit, rozčilovat, rozrušit

verb - to make somebody upset, angry or excited, to make yourself upset, angry or excited

 

jump at - skočit po (příležitosti), popadnout (např. šanci), chopit se (např. příležitosti)

verb - to use an opportunity gladly and quickly, to accept an offer gladly and quickly

 

improbably - neuvěřitelně, nepravděpodobně

adverb - in a way that does not seem likely to be true or to happen

froth - pěnit, napěnit, zpěnit (se)

verb - to contain a lot of bubbles on top, or to produce bubbles on top

 

restlessness - neklid, nepokoj

noun - the state of being unable to stay still or to be calm and quiet

toss and turn - nemoci spát, jen tak se převalovat v posteli

verb - to be unable to fall asleep, for example if you're worried, stressed, sick etc.