St James Sq

Question 1

To proceed forthwith to sth

If it is not done, he shall forthwith leave

Answer 1

Незамедлительно

Question 2

To relinquish one’s office

Answer 2

Покинуть свой пост

Question 3

The new speaker shall be elected, whereupon the old one shall relinquish his office

Answer 3

Тогда (после этого) он сделает это

Question 4

To exercise authority

To enjoy the powers of

Answer 4

Пользоваться властью

Question 5

To ascertain

Answer 5

To make sure

Question 6

He shall thereupon take the chair

Answer 6

В соответствии с этим/вслед за этим он …

Question 7

To be soaked in misery

Answer 7

Прозябать в невзгодах

Question 8

Generation upon generation

Answer 8

Поколение за поколением

Question 9

To go places in our realm, ambitious high performers need thick skin, heavy hands and hobnailed jackboots

Answer 9

Чтобы преуспеть в нашем государстве, амбициозные люди с потенциалом должны к тому же быть толстокожи, тяжелы на руку и с подбитой гвоздями подошвой

Question 10

Take the heat or get out of the kitchen

Answer 10

принимайся за работу или проваливай

Question 11

Godspeed, fair winds and don’t badmouth your Motherland

Answer 11

В добрый путь, попутного ветра и не очерняй отечество

Question 12

A war of attrition

Answer 12

Война на истощения

Question 13

One of the reasons of the current impasse is that it suited no one to transmute the 52-48 result into a 52-48 solution

Answer 13

Brexit

Question 14

Where he differs from his critics is solely, and supremely, in his attitude towards Brexit

Answer 14

BoJo

Question 15

Pliant opposition

Systemic opposition

Answer 15

Слабая фиктивная оппозиция

Question 16

To run on KPRF ticket

Answer 16

Баллотироваться от КПРФ (не состоя в самой партии)

Question 17

To feel an affinity with smn else’s views

Answer 17

To share views on sth

To have one eye on sth

Question 18

Party bigwigs

Answer 18

Partisan authorities