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fatigues
simple loose clothes worn by soldiers EX: they were in mismatched battle fatigues
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in tow
if you have someone in tow, they are following you because you are taking them somewhere
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to demarcate (form)
to decide the limits of something, especially the borders of an area
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garrulous
talking a lot esp about unimportant things (talkative) N – garrulousness, garrulity
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materi'el
the materials and equipment of an organization, esp of a military force
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to emerge
to start to exist; to appear or become known; to come out of a dark hidden place EX: we’re seeing a different Russia emerging
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“The White Guard” by Bulgakov
«Белая гвардия»
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impassioned
expressing a lot of emotion (speech, defence, plea for help)
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to be in/out of tune with
to be/not be in agreement with sb/sth; have/not have the same opinion, feelings, interests etc as sb/sth EX: He was in tune with current political issues. The peaceful setting was in tune with his mood.
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to berate someone for (doing) sth
to talk to someone in an angry way because they have done something wrong (бранить, поносить, разносить)
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wayward
wanting to have one's own way regardless of the wishes or good of others; capricious, unpredictable, difficult to control (своенравный, капризный, непокорный, своевольный)
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fervent
fervent hope/belief
- very enthusiastic and sincere, especially about something you believe in or support EX: I have always been one of his most fervent admirers.
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to topple
to make someone in authority lose their power EX: A civil war might topple the government.
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inviolable
inviolability
too important or respected to be attacked, criticized, or ignored (inviolability – неприкосновенность, нерушимость, незыблемость)
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to encroach on/ upon
- to gradually take something such as power or authority from someone else EX: The federal government is encroaching on a state issue.
- to gradually reduce the amount of time that someone has available to do what they want to do EX: I didn't want work to encroach any more on my spare time.
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