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1
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rumble

rumble of cars and trucks

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громыхание

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rev up (her engines)

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увеличивать скорость
rev up, accelerate, soup up, force the pace, soup
увеличивать число оборотов
rev up
давать газ
rev up
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cling by thread

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цепляться за нить

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slacks

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широкие брюки

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eulogize {ulodzaiz}

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восхвалять
praise, eulogize, magnify, exalt, sing the praises of, glamorize
хвалить
praise, commend, compliment, laud, talk up, eulogize
превозносить
exalt, praise, extol, glorify, laud, eulogize
произносить панегирик
eulogize

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shun (treatment)

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избегать
avoid, shun, escape, evade, steer clear of, eschew
остерегаться
beware, shun, watch out, guard, keep away, eschew

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dire {ai}

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ужасный
terrible, horrible, awful, appalling, dreadful, dire
страшный
terrible, fearful, horrible, frightful, frightening, dire

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banter

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подшучивать
joke, poke fun, banter, chaff, hoax, jolly
добродушно подшучивать
banter
шутка
joke, jest, fun, trick, prank, banter
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serene {serin}

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спокойный
calm, quiet, tranquil, peaceful, easy, serene
безмятежный
serene, halcyon, placid, impassive

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slump

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резкое падение
кризис
crisis, slump, brunt, head, acme, turning-point

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upturn

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подъем
rise, lifting, lift, climb, ascent, upturn
рост
growth, increase, rise, growing, height, upturn
улучшение
improvement, enhancement, betterment, amelioration, development, upturn

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piercing

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пронзительный
piercing, shrill, shrilly, penetrating, sharp, strident
пронизывающий
piercing, cutting, icy, searching

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13
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probingly

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испытующе

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knack

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умение
skill, ability, knack, art, proficiency, capability
ловкость
agility, dexterity, skill, knack, sleight, adroitness
сноровка
skill, dexterity, knack, proficiency, trick, craft

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pin down

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поймать
catch, capture, pick up, catch hold of, hook, pin down
сковывать
fetter, shackle, pin down, chain, enchain, interchain
припереть к стенке
pin down

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meticulous

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дотошный
meticulous
тщательный
thorough, meticulous, rigorous, close, accurate, precise

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solicitous

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заботливый
thoughtful, careful, mindful, solicitous, attentive, tender
стремящийся
aspiring, eager, anxious, keen, endeavoring, solicitous
заботящийся
solicitous
желающий
desirous, wishful, solicitous
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18
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fled (past) flee

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бежать

run, escape, flee, race, scoot, course

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admonish

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наставлять
edify, admonish, tutor, monitor, catechize
советовать
advise, consult, recommend, suggest, give advice, admonish

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reproach

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упрекать
reproach, rebuke, chide, reprove, throw up, twit
укорять
reproach, rebuke, upbraid

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21
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timbre {tenbre}

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тембр

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22
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hum

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гул
hum, buzz, boom, clatter, clash, jangle
жужжание
buzz, hum, whirr, drone, whir, murmur

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thrill

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трепет
trembling, thrill, awe, trepidation, tremor, flutter
дрожь
shiver, trembling, tremble, shake, tremor, thrill
возбуждение
excitation, excitement, agitation, stimulation, field, thrill

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24
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purser

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казначей
treasurer, paymaster, bursar, purser, questor, purse-bearer
эконом
steward, housekeeper, manciple, purser

25
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steward

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стюард

26
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lag (jet lag)

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отставать
fall behind, lag behind, lag, lose, slow, drop behind
запаздывать
lag, be behind, be behind schedule, retard
медлить
delay, linger, tarry, stay, pause, lag

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proverbial

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общеизвестный

28
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glide

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скольжение
slip, slide, slipping, glide, gliding, glissade
скользить
slide, glide, slip, skim, skid, slither

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astute

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проницательный
discerning, penetrating, shrewd, astute, perspicacious, piercing
хитрый
cunning, tricky, sly, artful, crafty, astute
сообразительный
smart, bright, astute, cute, quick, acute

30
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witty

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остроумный

31
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candor

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откровенность
frankness, candor, openness, candidness, unreserve, candour
искренность
sincerity, candor, frankness, genuineness, candidness, heartiness
прямота

32
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glimpse

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проблеск
glimpse, gleam, flash, glimmering, spark, peep
намек
hint, allusion, cue, reference, suggestion, glimpse

33
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gleam

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отблеск
reflection, glow, gleam, glint, reflexion, reflex
проблеск
glimpse, gleam, flash, glimmering, spark, peep
луч
beam, ray, shaft, gleam
слабый свет
gleam, rushlight
34
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endeavor

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стараться
try, strive, endeavor, trouble, take pains, study
прилагать усилия
make efforts, endeavor, strive, exert, labor, take pains

35
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delight

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восторг
delight, enthusiasm, rapture, admiration, elation, exaltation
наслаждение
pleasure, delight, enjoyment, gratification, relish, treat

36
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sluggish

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медлительный

37
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dull-witted

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тупых

38
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adept 2oi

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искусный

39
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opulent

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богатый
rich, wealthy, affluent, abundant, full, opulent
пышный
lush, luxuriant, sumptuous, opulent, gingerbread, pompous

40
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somber

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мрачный
gloomy, dark, grim, bleak, dismal, somber
угрюмый
sullen, gloomy, morose, surly, moody, somber

41
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chic sh

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элегантность
elegance, elegancy, chic, stylishness, tone, daintiness
имя прил.
шикарный
chic, posh, plush, swanky, classy, snazzy

42
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subdued

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приглушенный
muted, subdued, murmurous, obtuse
подавленный
depressed, repressed, subdued, crushed, despondent, melancholy

43
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keen

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острый
acute, sharp, keen, spicy, poignant, pointed
проницательный
discerning, penetrating, shrewd, astute, perspicacious, keen
сильный
strong, keen, powerful, severe, heavy, hard

44
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circumspect

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осторожный
careful, cautious, prudent, wary, discreet, circumspect
осмотрительный
circumspect, cautious, discreet, deliberate, safe, guarded

45
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exquisitely

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изысканно

46
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im’peccably

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безукоризненно

47
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spar

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спорить

argue, dispute, debate, quarrel, contend, spar

48
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dodge

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увернуться
dodge, evade
уклоняться
dodge, skew, avoid, shrink, evade, deviate
изворачиваться
dodge, shift, shuffle
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wear down

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изнашивать
wear, wear out, wear down, fray, outwear, stale
стирать
wash, erase, wear, wear off, obliterate, wear down
утомлять
tire, weary, fatigue, wear, tax, wear down

50
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seductive

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соблазнительный
seductive, tempting, enticing, alluring, inviting, dishy
обольстительный
seductive, alluring, aphrodisiac

51
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surmise (ai)

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догадка
guess, conjecture, surmise, guesstimate, inkling
предположение
assumption, hypothesis, supposition, guess, speculation, surmise

52
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bangle

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браслет
bracelet, band, wristband, bangle, armlet, wristlet
запястье
wrist, carpus, bangle
глагол
висеть
hang, bangle
свисать
hang, droop, hang down, dangle, sag, bangle
53
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flatter

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льстить
flatter, cajole, adulate, toady, compliment, please
обольщать
seduce, flatter, debauch, inveigle, blandish

54
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exhilarated (ig’ziliatated)

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веселый
cheerful, merry, gay, glad, happy, exhilarated
навеселе
tipsy, exhilarated, merry, tight, jolly, happy
подвыпивший
tipsy, screwed, exhilarated, moony, screwed up, beery

55
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smitten

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пораженный
stricken, affected, startled, struck, amazed, smitten
разбитый
broken, shattered, battered, beaten, stricken, smitten

56
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to get laid

Guys in US expect to get laid if they feed you a dinner

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трахаться

57
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be in good spirits

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быть в приподнятом настроении
be in high spirits, be in good spirits
быть в веселом настроении
be in good spirits, be in high spirits

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miff

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сущ.
вспышка раздражения
tantrum, miff, outburst of petulance
легкая ссора
miff
размолвка
spat, tiff, rift, misunderstanding, variance, miff
глагол
обидеть
injure, miff, eighty-six
расстраивать
upset, unsettle, detune, disturb, thwart, miff

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