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n. Syn. bounce; shake
(толчка) sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment


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n. Syn. mix
(беспорядок) assemble without order or sense; confused multitude of things; chaos; mess; mixture


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n.
(мирянин) someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person; generally ignorant person


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v.
(законы) make laws; create or pass laws


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v. Syn. responsible; answerable
(ответственность) bound or obliged in law or equity


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ad. Syn. similarly
(также) similarly; as well; too


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v.
(калечат) wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of body


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n.
(млекопитающее) warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair


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n. Syn. craze; madness
(мания) craze; madness; an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action


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a. Syn. gloomy; sad
(меланхолия) gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression


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