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hasten

to make something happen sooner or more quickly

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hinder

преча

to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something:

  • hinder someone in something: High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze.

  • Her progress certainly hasn't been hindered by her lack of experience.

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jeopardize

to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged:

  • She knew that by failing her finals she could jeopardize her whole future.

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to tackle

to try to deal with something or someone

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to dread

to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen:

  • He's dreading the exam

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shirk responsibility

avoid responsibility

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shrewd

having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage:

  • [ + to infinitive ] He was shrewd enough not to take the job when there was the possibility of getting a better one a few months later.

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abundance

изобилие

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scarcity

недостиг

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amendment

improvement

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crack down

to start dealing with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way

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depletion

reduction

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sewer

канализация

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take a heavy toll

have a serious bad effect

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toll

a small amount of money that you have to pay to use a road, cross a bridge, etc.:

  • Tolls are now collected electronically on most motorways.

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sober

трезвен

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hospital ward

отделение

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fertilizer

тор

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intricate

complicated

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hazardous

(of substances, materials, activities, or conditions) dangerous, рисков, опасен

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weather the storm

If someone or something weathers the storm, they successfully deal with a very difficult problem

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to alter

to change

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sobering

making you feel serious or think about serious matters

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enhancement

improvement

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enterprise

начинание

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shove

блъскам

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pertain

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excess

an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable

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exhaustive

complete and including everything, изчерпателен

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malnourishment

the fact of being weak and in bad health because of having too little food or too little of the types of food necessary for good health

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gust

силен порив

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inclusive

including everything

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extinguish

put an end to; destroy.

  • "hope is extinguished little by little"

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eroded

ерозиран