set the table - prostřít stůl

verb - to prepare the table for a meal

 

self-reliance - samostatnost, nezávislost, soběstačnost

noun - independence (not having to rely on others)

 

objective - cíl

noun - something that you are trying to achieve

 

slip off - zout (např. botu)

verb - to take sth off (e.g. a shoe)

 

sorely - velice, velmi

adverb - (formal) very much, to a great degree

 

weigh the pros and cons - zvážit pro a proti

verb - to consider all the advantages and disadvantages

 

think through - důkladně promyslet (něco), domyslet (až do konce)

verb - to consider something very carefully and completely

get along - vycházet (s někým), rozumět si (s někým)

verb - to have a good relationship with somebody

show-off - vejtaha

noun, informal - a person who likes to attract attention

 

tell lies - lhát

verb - to say things that are not true

 

hunch - shrbit se, svěsit (např. ramena), sklonit (např. ramena)

verb - to bend your body (esp. shoulders) forward

 

shut off - vypnout

verb - to turn something (esp. a machine) off

 

sift - prosít, prosívat

verb - to put flour etc. through a sieve

startle - vylekat, vystrašit, polekat

verb - to surprise somebody in a frightening way

love - mít velice rád, milovat (mít rád)

verb - to like something or somebody very much