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(кропотливая) extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains


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v. Syn. pierce; permeate
(проникнуть) pierce; go through; permeate


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ad.
(периодически) in a regular periodic manner; intermittently


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v. Syn. continue; insist; persevere
(сохраняются) continue; insist; persevere


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n.
(Лепесток) one of the often brightly colored parts of flower, immediately surrounding reproductive organs


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(физиологических) pertaining to science of the function of living organisms


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ad. Syn. gradually
(по частям) by a small amount at a time; in stages; gradually


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n.
(столб) column; post


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n.
(пошлости) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality


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n. Syn. predicament
(положение) condition or state, especially a bad state or condition


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