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to support or defend someone or something, especially when that person or thing is being criticizedзаступиться за кого-то; постоять за себя
If something is said _____ _______________, it is said while talking about something else and is not the main subject of a conversationмежду делом
tall and thin, and moves awkwardly (SYN gangling) (Appearance) долговязый
an attractive woman who uses her looks to get money from rich men (Money)
to support someone when the person needs helpзаступаться, поддерживать, прийти на помощь
to escape from a situation that you do not want to be in anymore (informal) ANDto stop doing something or leave a place before something is finishedANDif someone is ___________ed, they are let out of prison to wait for their trial after they have left a sum of money with the court(podcast on Friendship)
a memorable moment or event, one which would make a poignant greeting cardтрогательный момент
something that someone does without thinking that shows what they are really thinking, especially if they are trying to deceive you
to gradually get more points, profits, followers, etc.ANDto increase something such as a rent or price, especially by an amount that is considered to be too much(podcast on Friendship)
the phenomenon whereby a person is reluctant to abandon a strategy or course of action because they have invested heavily in it, even when it is clear that abandonment would be more beneficial (podcast on Friendship)
to do or experience something unpleasant, or accept blame or punishment for something, so that other members of a group do not have toпринять удар на себя
Мы поделились всеми новостями (всем, что произошло)(podcast on Friendship)
to delay a discussion, decision etc by talking a lot and refusing to answer questionsизбегать прямого ответа, упорно молчать
to collect a large number of things over a long period of time (about wealth, debt, supplies, evidence, drug in a body over a period of years) (Turned 30)
to combine your money, ideas, skills, resources, etc. with those of other people so that you can all use them (Golden Girls)
if you __________________you start to feel that a place is your home and you have relationships with the people there/you feel that you belong in a place (Culture Shock)
to understand a story, situation, etc. by taking all the facts and details about it and putting them together (Crime podcast)
to interrupt what someone else is saying with a sudden remark (Money)
relating to or produced by farm animals that are allowed to move around outside and are not kept in cages (Golden Girls)
an expression of formal support or approval for someone or somethingORa statement made by a famous person in an advertisement saying that they like and use a particular product(How's work?)