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1
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synonym of “difference”

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distinction. Perception comes in two flavors, passive and active, and the distinction is not the one you might think.

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я заступился за тебя

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i stood up for you

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воздержаться от чего-либо

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refrain. You’re gonna have to refrain from …

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район

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district

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раскрыть дело

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crack the case

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6
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to accumulate or produce something with difficulty

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scrape together. She scraped together enough money to buy me a scout costume.

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изворотливый и ненадежный

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shifty and untrustworthy

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коварно, подло

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sneaky. You’re a sneaky little boy.

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возвеличенный

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glorified

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но хочу чтобы вы знали, я не держу на вас зла

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But I want you to know I bear you no ill will.

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11
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обвисшие

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droopy. Your ears are droopy.

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12
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ласка

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weasel

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13
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град

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hail

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14
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мне следует это пересмотреть

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i may have to reseen it

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15
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to beg

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implore

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16
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зацепила меня

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got me hooked

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небрежно, бесцеремонно

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offhandedly

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18
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предупреждение

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heads-up. Just give me a heads-up next time, okay?

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19
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бородавка, мозоль

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wart

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20
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это начинает выводить меня из себя

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it’s starting to bum me out

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21
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трусишка

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scaredy cat

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22
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ранец

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satchel

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23
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ты потеряешь многое, когда он разберется с тобой

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you will lose a lot, when he gets through with you

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24
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пообщаться с простолюдинами

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to mingle with the commoners

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я был первым в очереди

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i was first in line

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26
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что касается.. (2)

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as far as smth goes; as regards

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27
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ну, прости меня что я не прыгаю от радости

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well, forgive me for not leaping for joy

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28
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ты бы все равно узнал

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you’d have found out anyway

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29
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you run along now and have fun

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а теперь беги и повеселись

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30
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бесспорный

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undisputed

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31
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упорство

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tenacity

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32
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утонченный, тонкий, хитрый

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subtle.

Just be subtle; This helps us appreciate subtle humour like sarcasm; subtle blue light

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33
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месть, возмездие

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vengeance. Vengeance time.

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34
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уползать, удирать

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slink away

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35
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пуленепробиваемый жилет

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bulletproof vest

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36
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породил их из моей собственной плоти

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i spawned them of my own flesh

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37
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он мне даровал

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he bestowed upon me

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38
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на пороге успеха, на грани

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at the precipice of success. We’re on the precipice of something great here, people. I’m on the precipice of a date with Shally

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39
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это проявляется

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it manifests

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40
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набирать, привлекать

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recruit. We have to recruit the brightest and the best. We’ll recruit people we can trust. You just said you recruit no one.

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41
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выше крыши

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off the charts. His heart rate is off the charts. Your scores in every category are off the charts.

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42
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сверхестественный

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uncanny. Well that was absolutely uncanny

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43
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i think this is the award she is the most proud of

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bzbb

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44
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был уволен

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was made redundant. We were living in New York when John was made redundant.

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45
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последовательность

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sequence

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46
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Дэвид не присоединился к агенству поскольку он подписал контракт с конкурирующей фирмой (до этого)

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David didn’t join the agency as he’d signed up with a rival firm

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47
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вывел меня, изгнал из

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ushered me out. He gently ushered me out of the hotel.

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48
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она уволила его

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she sacked him before he’d had a chance to excuse his behaviour.

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49
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склоны (гор)

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slopes. They wanted us to get on higher slopes.

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50
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встреча на высшем уровне

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summit

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51
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слияние/объединение было обусловлено экономическими причинами

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the merger was driven by economic reasons.

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52
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неудача, провал

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setback

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53
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проголосовать

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cast their vote

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54
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уговаривать, убеждать

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persuade

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55
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устаревшие

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outdated

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56
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оберну их

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I’ll wind them around a box

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57
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расслабиться

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unwind by watching tv for exmpl.

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58
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верхушка дерева

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a tree topper

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59
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сложить

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fold it up; it’s best if you fold it up and put it in the closet

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60
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резко падающие

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Plummeting. Plummeting grades.

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61
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о чудо, ….

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but afterward, lo and behold, blah blah blah

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62
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от имени кого-либо

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on behalf of

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63
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обслуживать, удовлетворять

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cater for

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64
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сотрудничать по

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collaborate on

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65
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шаблоны

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templates

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66
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хлипкий

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flimsy. For some inexplicable reason, the flimsy shack survived the storm.

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67
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объяснять (not explain)

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explicate

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68
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надежный, прочный

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sturdy

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69
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заграждение, барьер

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obstruction

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70
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зародыш

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germ

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71
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решить, разобрать

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sort out. Please help me sort out this problem

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72
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зубрить, наизусть; механически

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rote

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73
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високосный год

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a leap year

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74
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закуски

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nibbles

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75
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,совместный проект

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a joint project

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76
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одобрять, поддерживать

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endorse (condone, uphold)

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77
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предусматривает, предполагает

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envisages

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78
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измениться

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turn round

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79
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это сказывается

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it’s taking its toll

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80
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в состоянии спада

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in recession

81
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экономическое процветание

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economic prosperity

82
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дальнейшая

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continued

83
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а ты быстро соображаешь

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you catch on quick

84
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салагa, новобранец

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rookie

85
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трезвый

A

sober

86
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ненависть к себе

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self-loathing

87
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безвкусный, липкий

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tacky

88
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выкинуть нечто подобное

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pull a stunt like this

89
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вся группа в возмущении

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the whole group is in uproar

90
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похоже что-то назревает

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looks like something’s brewing

91
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подавить бунт

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quell a riot

92
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important or famous (выдающаяся)

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prominent.
his prominent figure

93
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если ты закончил корить себя,

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if you’re done beating yourself up,

94
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можно и так сказать

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you could say that

95
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да неужели?

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is that so?

96
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получить прощение (informal)

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get a pass

97
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этот день складывается как нельзя лучше

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this day’s turning out alright

98
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да брось уже

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just drop it already

99
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да не ври мне (slang)

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don’t bullshit me

100
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когда люди равняются на тебя

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when people look up to you, you don’t get to be selfish

101
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возможно это к лучшему

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perhaps it’s just as well

102
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похоже

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it looks as though

103
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неопытный

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inexperienced

104
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i tried to make it hillarious (in other words)

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i was going for hillarious

105
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я засуну это тебе в глотку

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I’ll jam this thing down your throat

106
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прятаться (out of danger i meaaan)

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cower

107
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на передовой

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at the forefront

108
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не в духе; почему он сегодня не в духе?

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out of sorts; what’s got him so out of sorts today?

109
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сожительствовать

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shack up

110
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отвратительный(not vile or awful ot rancid)

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hideous

111
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он бросил меня!

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he walked out on me!

112
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слегка

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mildly

113
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протухший, омерзительный

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rancid

114
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портной

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the tailor

115
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я хочу чтобы ты ушел навсегда

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i want you gone for good

116
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положение вещей

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status quo

117
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cavorting around the town

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резвиться в городе

118
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враждебный

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hostile

119
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проповедь

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gospel

120
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спрятался, скрывался

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hid

121
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спрятался, скрывался

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hid

122
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мы переключились на, вернулись к

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pivoted to

123
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приятно снова вернуться в эфир

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good to be back on the air

124
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радоваться

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rejoice

125
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какой устаревший голос

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what a dated voice

126
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влияние (not influence or impact)

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clout

127
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очарование (not charm)

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allure. Is Vox insecure pursuing allure?

128
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порхая

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flitting.

129
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увлечение (not hobby or passion)

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fad

130
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претендует, подоазумевает

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is Vox as strong as he purports?

131
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безнадежное дело, тяжелый случай

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a lost cause

132
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клоака, выгребная яма, отстойник

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cesspool

133
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чутье

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,flair

134
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простаки

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simpletones

135
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,является здравым, стабильным, приемлимым

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the logic is sound; I’m sure your plan is sound

136
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оскорбление

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Don’t you dare use that name as a slur.

137
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мозгоправ (сокращаться глагол)

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a shrink

138
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опухоль

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a tumor

139
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труженик

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a plodder

140
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что за задержка?

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what’s the holdup?

141
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икра

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caviar

142
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повседневный, каждодневный

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day-to-day

143
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нет альтернативы, замены

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there’s no substitute for…

144
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твой друг пyстышка

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your friend is a dud

145
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отвалить, убраться из;
можешь ли убраться из моей песни?

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can you butt out of my song?

146
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what a gas (slang)

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slang :something appealing or enjoyable. the party was a gas

147
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наконец то (not finally)

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at last

148
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че все таращутся?

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why is everybody gawkin’?

149
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как в старые добрые времена

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for old times sake

150
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мы давно знакомы

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we go way back

151
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we ran in the same sircles

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So, to run in the same circles means thatyou go to similar places and know similar people as someone else.

152
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посещать

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to frequent

153
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эта девчушка, девчонка

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this gal

154
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,я все еще в расцвете сил

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im still in my prime

155
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Look, you’ve been slinging cocktails in there night after night.

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ndndn

156
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make a splash meaning

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to become suddenly very successful or very well known

157
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паршивый

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lousy

158
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это пройдет скоро

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it’ll wear off shortly

159
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это само собой разумеется

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it goes without saying

160
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сидеть в пробках

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sit in traffic jams

161
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достопримечтаельности

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landmarks

162
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отстать от прогресса

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lag behind the progress

163
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осуществляемые

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ongoing

164
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отложить

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call off; put it off

165
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парни

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lads

166
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не ведись на это

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don’t fall for it

167
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stately

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величественный

168
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stately

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величественный

169
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let’s boogie

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сматываемся

170
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привести в действие(резко)

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jumpstart

171
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пировать

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revel

172
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загорать, греться на солнышке, купаться в лучах…

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bask

173
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заноза

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a splinter

174
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лучшая вещь после

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best thing since

175
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впоследствии

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subsequently

176
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tit for tat

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око за око, зуб за зуб

177
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напряжение, ожидание

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suspense

178
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непристойный, неприличный

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obscene

179
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поучительный

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instructive

180
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удалённый (остров)

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a remote island

181
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who stole you fire from down below? Down below.
With temperatures well below freezing.

A

fjjfnf

182
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I’m way behind my studying

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я сильно отстаю от обуч.

183
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ручной

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tame

184
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добираться; поездка на работу

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commute; your morning commute

185
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дорожить (чем-то), лелеять

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cherish.
The Maori people cherish their numerous old customs

186
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гречка

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buckwheat

187
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небо было облачно

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the sky was overcast

188
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шаловливый

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mischievous

189
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день не прошел зря

A

the day wasn’t in vain

190
Q

he went on a rampage

A

he went crazy;

191
Q

he gave up football

A

jzzjjz

192
Q

to boast of

A

похвастаться

193
Q

подстригает

A

trims

194
Q

have applied for

A

подали заявку на

195
Q

вытеснять, смещать

A

dislodge

196
Q

сгусток, комок

A

a clump of trees, a clump of dirt

197
Q

я должен был симпровизировать

A

i had to wing it and hope for the best

198
Q

relentless

A

безжалостный, неукротимый

199
Q

добродетельный, целомудренный

A

virtuous

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