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bygones

/ˈbaɪɡɒnz/, /ˈbaɪɡɔːnz/

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прошлые обиды; прошлое; пережитое

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dregs

/dreɡz/

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осадок; отстой; гуща; отходы; остатки чего-либо

the last dregs of daylight

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fluff

/flʌf/

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пушок; ворс; пушинка

to pick up a piece of fluff

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mantle

/ˈmæntl/

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1) накидка; мантия; покров; мантилья;
2) эстафета

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respite

/ˈrespaɪt/, /ˈrespɪt/

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передышка; отсрочка (платежа, наказания, исполнения приговора и т. п.); отдых

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parenthetical

/ˌpærənˈθetɪkl/

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given as extra information in a speech or piece of writing

At that moment, the curtain rose on a parenthetical, domestic drama which required the immediate and complete attention of Monsieur Jean…

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tenuous

/ˈtenjuəs/

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тонкий; тончайший; поверхностный; незначительный

so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists

tenuous connection

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lapse

/læps/

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упущение; оплошность; промах; ошибка; ляпсус; описка; прегрешение;

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vocation

/vəʊˈkeɪʃn/

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призвание; склонность

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