leeway - volnost, prostor, rezerva, svoboda

noun - freedom to do something in the way you want

beechnut - bukvice (plod buku)

noun - the small, triangular nut that grows on a beech tree

 

scuff - odřít, poškrábat, ošoupat

verb - to make a mark or scratch on the surface of something by rubbing it againsit something rough

scuffed - odřený, poškrábaný, ošoupaný, opotřebovaný

adjective - having marks or scratches on the surface because it has been rubbed against something

collage - koláž, kolážování

noun - a picture or piece of art made by sticking various materials such as photographs, paper, or fabric onto a surface

wither away - chřadnout, vadnout, uvadat, zvadnout, usychat, uschnout

verb - (of plants) to become drier and start dying

 

vouch - potvrdit, zaručit, dosvědčit, potvrdit, prohlásit, dát záruku

verb, formal - to say that you firmly believe something is true or that someone is honest or has a particular quality

counter - pracovní plocha (např. na kuchyňské lince)

noun, American English - the surface of a kitchen cupboard etc. that you work on

valerian - kozlík, kozlík lékařský

noun, technical - a plant witch clusters of small white and pink flowers whose root is used in medicine, often to help people relax or sleep

off-white - špinavě bílý, smetanový, mírně našedlý, nažloutlý

adjective - describing something that is almost white, but not pure white

off white - špinavě bílá, smetanová, mírně našedlá, nažloutlá (barva)

noun - a colour that is close to white but with a hint of another shade, such as cream, beige, or grey

 

internalize - zinternalizovat, osvojit si, přijmout za své

verb - to make something (like an idea, belief, or behavior) a natural part of the way you think or behave

 

fossilization - fosilizace, zkamenění

noun - the process by which something becomes fossilized; often used literally for bones or plants turning into fossils, or metaphorically for ideas or behaviors becoming fixed and unchanging

 

immersion - ponoření se do jazyka, obklopení se jazykem

noun - a method of learning a language (or experiencing a culture) by being completely surrounded by it, without using your native language

 

intuitive - intuitivní

adjective - based on feelings or instinct, not on reasoning or evidence