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Words in category: 72

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not himself, beside himself Phrase
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сам не свой
Keep it up! Stick at it! Phrase
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так держа́ть
anyhow, in a slipshod way, botched up Phrase
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тяп-ляп
expresses uncertainty (~who knows?) Phrase
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ма́ло ли
from time to time; occasionally Phrase
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вре́мя от вре́мени
out of the blue, out of nowhere, out of thin air Phrase
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отку́да ни возьми́сь
I have no idea Phrase
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ума́ не приложу́
to despond, to lose courage / heart Phrase
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па́дать ду́хом / упа́сть ду́хом
to implement, to bring into use, to introduce Phrase
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ввести́ в обихо́д
expresses surprise, possibly disapproval (~ well well well) Phrase
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ну и ну
(figurative) pure, clear, absolute Phrase
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чи́стой воды́
(reluctant) fine, ok, all right Phrase
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так уж и быть
by and large, overall Phrase
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по большо́му счёту
everything is ok / tip-top Phrase
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всё путём
by no means, not at all Phrase
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отню́дь не
at the very least Phrase
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ху́до-бе́дно
as a matter of fact, in fact, actually, in reality Phrase
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на са́мом де́ле
that won't do; this way we won't go far Phrase
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так де́ло не пойдёт
it's all the same, it doesn't matter, (I) don't care; anyway, still, in any case Phrase
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всё равно́
in one’s birthday suit (lit.: in what mother gave birth, mother-naked) Phrase
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в чём мать родила́
(lit.) with tension, pulling; (conversational) by making some effort, pushing it Phrase
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с натя́гом
(lit. - God's dandelion) about an old, quiet and harmless person (mostly women) Phrase
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бо́жий одува́нчик
~ that's not ... (expresses disapproval in relation to something or someone, lit. - also to me) Phrase
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то́же мне
strangely enough, surprisingly Phrase
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как ни стра́нно
used to desribe somebody eating greedily (lit. - to crack behind the ears) Phrase
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за уша́ми треща́ть
one way or another, anyway, anyhow, whether or no Phrase
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так и́ли ина́че
not enough strength, abilities, means (to do something) Phrase
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кишка́ тонка́
just about to, just on the point of, at any moment now Phrase
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вот-вот
in the know, familiar with, (to be) posted, (to be) aware Phrase
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в ку́рсе
to mean, to imply; to keep in mind Phrase
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име́ть в виду́
that will do, let well alone Phrase
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так сойдёт
every now and then, time and again, every so often Phrase
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то и де́ло
expresses a sharp disagreement, protest, displeasure with smth. Phrase
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ещё чего́
expresses surprise (rather not nice) Phrase
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вот те на
to lose one's head, to lose one's mind over something Phrase
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потеря́ть го́лову
you asked for it!, it serves you right! Phrase
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так тебе́ и на́до
expression of surprise (~ are you serious? really?) Phrase
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да ты что
expresses surprise with someone (lit. - wow you give) Phrase
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ну ты даёшь
at all cost, at any price, at all hazards Phrase
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во что бы то ни ста́ло
nothing special, so-so Phrase
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не ахти́
expresses surprise or amazement (about just learned facts) Phrase
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вот оно́ как
you'll love it!, it's delicious! Phrase
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па́льчики обли́жешь
~ without rhyme or reason, for nothing Phrase
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почём зря
expresses disappointment, unpleasant surprise Phrase
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ну вот
it happened this way, it so fell out Phrase
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так получи́лось
face to face, right up to, point-blank Phrase
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в упо́р
anyway (lit. - no matter how you turn it) Phrase
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как ни крути́
expresses annoyance, disappointment, displeasure Phrase
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да ну тебя́
affordable Phrase
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по карма́ну
anyhow, at random, haphazard, any which way Phrase
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как попа́ло
expresses amazement and surprise (~wow!) Phrase
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ух ты
expresses amazement and surprise Phrase
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вот э́то да
common sense Phrase
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здра́вый смысл
and of their ilk, and others like them Phrase
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и и́же с ни́ми
expresses amazement, surprise, admiration Phrase
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вот оно́ что
so it is, indeed Phrase
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так и есть
to give/render somebody his due, to pay tribute to Phrase
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отда́ть до́лжное
just right, exactly Phrase
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как раз
weak link Phrase
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сла́бое звено́
nearly, almost Phrase
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чуть не
to steal (lit.: to attach legs) Phrase
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приде́лать но́ги
still, until now, hitherto, heretofore, so far, up to this point Phrase
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до сих пор
to hide one's state or emotions Phrase
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не пода́ть ви́ду
suddenly, overnight Phrase
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в одноча́сье
expresses surprise (~oh, oh dear, my goodness) Phrase
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ну на́до же
to confuse, to bewilder, to obfuscate, to mislead, to baffle, to muddle, to wrack one’s brains Phrase
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сбить с то́лку
in store / reserve, for future use Phrase
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про запа́с
can't stand, to hate, to dislike strongly Phrase
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терпе́ть не мочь
in one breath Phrase
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на одно́м дыха́нии
~ you must be kidding! what are you talking about? not at all! Phrase
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ска́жешь то́же
so-so Phrase
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так себе́
quite wretched(ly), bad as bad could be Phrase
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из рук вон пло́хо

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