Combo Words

Question 1

Make progress

Answer 1

Get ahead

Question 2

Produce ideas

Answer 2

Come up with

Question 3

Is essentially

Answer 3

Boil down to

Question 4

Begin

Answer 4

Start out

Question 5

Follow/ obey

Answer 5

Stick to

Question 6

Discuss thoroughly

Answer 6

Talk over

Question 7

Arrive

Answer 7

Turn up

Question 8

: to be caused by (something or someone) : to come from (something or someone)

Answer 8

stem from - stem from
[phrasal verb]
stem from (something or someone)

• Most of her health problems stem from an accident she had when she was younger.
• His love of the outdoors stems from his father.

Question 9

to form (an opinion) from evidence : to reach (a conclusion) based on known facts

Answer 9

infer -

• It’s difficult to infer how these changes will affect ordinary citizens.
— often + from

• She said she was pleased, but her true feelings could be inferred from the look of disappointment on her face.
— often + that

• I inferred from his silence that he was angry about my decision.

Question 10

reprimand

to speak in an angry or critical way to (someone who has done something wrong)

Answer 10

scold -

• He scolded [=reprimanded] the children for making a mess.

Question 11

the most important and basic facts or details about something
•

Answer 11

Nitty-gritty - :

He deals with the nitty-gritty of running the department.
• We finally got down to the nitty-gritty of the problem.
• Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty and find out what happened.

Question 12

согласиться на

Answer 12

Consent to

Question 13

воздерживаться от

Answer 13

Abstain for

They just abstain or happen not to be present at the crucial time.
Они попросту воздерживаются или случайно отсутствуют в решающий момент.

Question 14

Посматривай на монитор, Будь субъективен, и Кратко записывай.

Answer 14

Peer at the monitor, Be judgmental, and Jot it down.

Question 15

Однако мы не будем возражать против рассмотрения любой формулы, согласно которой будет предложен возможный баланс, не наносящий ущерб нашим основополагающим принципам.

Answer 15

However, we will not be averse to considering any formula that offers a feasible balance which does not harm our fundamental principles.

Question 16

Однако приходится признать, что пока и эти усилия и эти инициативы не позволили взломать нынешний затор и придать нашей Конференции переговорную динамику, какой ей отчаянно недостает.

Answer 16

However, we must recognize that these efforts and initiatives have not managed to break the present stalemate and confer on our Conference the negotiating momentum that it desperately lacks.

Question 17

Внутреннее законодательство, касающееся подачи просьб о предоставлении убежища, должно соответствовать международным договорам.

Answer 17

Domestic legislation on asylum applications should conform to international instruments.

Question 18

Я взываю к нашему Покровителю, жаждуя Его помощи и утешения.

Answer 18

I am invoking our patron, desirous of His aid and consolation.

Question 19

Я все еще пытаюсь с этим разобраться.

Answer 19

I’m still trying to get the hang of this