Pocket articles Flashcards

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drain

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remove liquid, bleed, seep

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gratitude

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appreciation, acknowledgment

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deprive

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keep or take away smth wanted, needed

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slip away

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decamp (скрыться), depart, escape

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stuck

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tight, immovable, static

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accomplish

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succeed in doing, achieve, attain

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momentum

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energy, power, impetus (импульс), force

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carry on

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continue activity; manage operations; loose control emotionally

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reliance

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confidence, dependence

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willpower

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personal determination, firmness

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passion

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strong emotion, adoration, love, strong interest

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capable of

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able to perform, able

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laser-like focus

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лазерный фокус

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drift off

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nod off (клевать носом), nap, snooze

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devise

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conceive, dream up, arrange, create

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scratch

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small cut or mark

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twofold

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двойной

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overwhelm

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overcome, crush, destroy

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forge ahead

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accelerate (ускорять), advance (продвижение вперёд), achieve, move up

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invaluable

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priceless, helpful, valuable

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deceptively

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untruthfully, shrewdly (резко, ловко)

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decompress

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уменьшать давление

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chunk

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mass, slab (глыба, большой кусок) of smth

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headway

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progress, advancement (success)

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exhalation
breathing out
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instant
immediate, urgent (n. - moment)
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frequent
common, repeated
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stamina
strength, vigor (стойкость, усердие)
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occurrence
happening, development, accident
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sip
drink slowly
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inflammatory
возбуждающий, instigative (подстрекающий), angering (раздражающий)
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reap the benefits
пожинать плоды
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Affirmation
declaration of the truth of smth
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Rescue
saving from danger
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Floss
dental floss
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Sloppy
мокрый, грязный (messy)
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Amass
Gather, accumulate
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Consistent
Constant, regular; coherent, logical
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Deliberate
Think about seriously, discuss, consider, consult; преднамеренный - intentional
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Compound
Mix, combine, make difficult, complicate
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Winery
Винный завод
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Accustomed
Be or become prepared, used to (addicted); normal, usual
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Possess
Обладать: have or obtain
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Brutally honest
Безжалостно: cruelly, without remorse (угрызения совести)
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Doable
Achievable, feasible, possible
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Intimidating
Threatening, aggressive
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Within the grasp
в пределах досягаемости
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It feels damn
чертовски
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Squeeze
Exert pressure on sides, parts of smth; try to get money out of
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Ruthless
Mean, heartless, brutal, barbarous (варварский)
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Evolve
Develop, progress, derive, emerge
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Time log
Отчет о проделанной работе
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Fall by the wayside
Терпеть неудачу, выходить из строя раньше времени