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remnant ˈremnənt остаток; след I have a small remnant of my former life The remnants of a meal stood on the table. Остатки еды стояли на столе.  Remnants go on sale next week. Остатки поступят в продажу на следующей неделе
inevitably ɪˈnevɪtəblɪ неизбежно He inevitably cries
humblebrag huhm-buhl-brag something you say which appears as if you are complaining or embarrassed, but is really a way of telling people about something that you are very proud of She posted a classic humblebrag about spending $2,000 on a handbag "because I'm so terrible with
condescension ˌkɒndɪˈsenʃn behaviour that shows you think you are more important or more intelligent than other people: That tone, warm with an undertone of peach-level condescension
in the trenches with used to refer to somebody engaged in a long, difficult, and unrewarding task. Despite serving 20 years in the trenches, Police Corporal Smith did not feel that he had reduced crime in his town He's a salesman with 30 years of in-the-trenches experience
egalitarian ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈteə.ri.ən believing that all people are equally important and should have the same rights and opportunities in life: egalitarian family Libraries represent the very best of civilized society, the housing of an egalitarian access to knowledge. It's what separates us
harbinger ˈhɑː.bɪn.dʒər/ a person or thing that shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad: harbinger of its fate These birds are considered to be harbingers of doom. Эти птицы считаются предвестниками гибели. 
rascal a person, especially a child or a man, who does things that you disapprove of, but who you still like: I caught those little/young rascals dressing up in my clothes
take a crack A term used when telling friend and/or co-worker to get some ass. "oh, look at that girl, you should take a crack at that piece of ass." steve, you absolute rascal. I did not know you had taken a crack
nick informal steal she nicked fivers from the till - она стащила пятерки с кассы
ensnare поймать в ловушку The animals got ensnared in the net
vengeance месть
scarcely едва ли He had scarcely enough money.
meddle вмешиваться
nefarious гнусный There are many ways for nefarious individuals to hack into Facebook to steal information.
disciple последователь
penance an act that shows that you feel sorry about something that you have done, sometimes for religious reasons: As a penance, she said she would buy them all a box of chocolates. They are doing penance for their sins.
enslave порабощать
obliteration уничтожение
negotiate вести переговоры Despite the deep antipathies between them, the two sides have managed to negotiate an agreement.
at stake в опасности you would negotiate now, with so much at stake Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.
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