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excrusiating

very painful

to be given the all clear

a signal that tells you that a dangerous or difficult situation has ended

devastating

badly damaging or destroying разрушительный

walking a tightrope

being in a difficult situation which requires carefully considering what to do.

figurehead

A person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else

schooling

formal instruction under the direction of specially trained teachers

to be two steps ahead

Significantly more prepared, skilled, or successful than someone or something else.

The ball is in your court

It is up to you to make the next decision or step

Up the ante

increase what is at stake or under discussion, especially in a conflict or dispute

Weather the storm

survive a difficult situation

When the going gets tough, the tough get going

Strong people don't give up when they come across challenges. They just work harder.

We'll cross that bridge when you come to it

Deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary.

Get your act together

to start to organize yourself so that you do things in an effective way

Hit the ground running

to work immediately very hard on something to make it successful

Push the envelope

To approach or extend the limits of what is possible

Kick into high gear

to be or become very active, exciting, or productive

Start with a bang

To begin something in a very exciting or successful way.

Grasp the nettle

to take action immediately in order to deal with an unpleasant situation

Take the bull by the horns

to face a problem directly

Turn over a new leaf

change your life by starting to be a better person or stopping a bad habit

You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs

You can't achieve something big without problems or sacrifices.

Make hay while the sun shines

to make the best of a limited opportunity

Raise the bar

(v) to raise standards or expectations

No pain, no gain

You have to work for what you want

The early bird catches the worm

You should wake up and start work early if you want to succeed.

Every cloud has a silver lining

All bad things have a good side.

Bite the bullet

Mean to endure a painful, unpleasant situation courageously. To face up to adversity.

Keep your chin up

To remain joyful in a tough situation.

Go the extra mile

try harder in order to achieve something, do more than is expected of you

Shoot for the stars

To set one's goals or ambitions very high; to try to attain or achieve something particularly difficult.

Pull yourself together

to take control of your feelings and behave in a calm way

more often than not

usually

to believe your own hype

how good people say you are

wary

cautious

look out for you

want the best for you

not want it on their conscience

don't want to be responsible for it

flip side

on the other hand

flattering

complimentary; with great praise (лестный)

ingratiate oneself with

to work oneself into someone's favor (заискивать)

prudent

wise, careful, cautious

inferior

below низший

instill

to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in

dispense advice

to tell sb what they should do in a particular situation

point-blank

at close range; close up в упор

talk his way into one

persuade

on the margins of society

outside the dominant society and culture

fall flat on your face

to fail or make a mistake in an embarrassing way

fulfilling

making you feel happy and satisfied

laid-back

very relaxed, not seeming to be worried about anything

stigma

mark of disgrace

stigma attached to

a disapproval of sth /ˈstɪɡ.mə/

to prize smth over smth

to vaule smth over smth

mentoring programme

a set of activities for providing guidance and advice to younger and less experienced people

a fussy eater

somebody who has their own very high standards about what to eat

Closure

Of

Introduction

of

Reduction of

action

Reduction in

result

Change

in

Delay

in

Fall

in

Growth

in

Admiration

for

Affection

for

Appreciation

for

Demand

for

Desire

for

Fondness

for

Preference

for

Respect

for

Construction

of

Consumption

of

Destruction

of

disappearance

of

Discovery

of

Knowledge

of

Prevention

of

Production

of

Decrease

in

Improvement

in

Increase

in

Investment

in

Rise

in

Need

for

Free-range parents

allow children a great deal of freedom

Approve

of

Push up smth

Boost

Offspring

Children (потомство)

Resilience

the personal strength that helps most people cope with stress and recover from adversity and even trauma (устойчивость)

Susceptible

open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance (восприимчивый)

Imply

to suggest

Upbringing

the care and training a child gets while growing up

Outcry

a loud noise or exclamation, particularly of disapproval

Downfall

a sudden fall from power or position; a sudden, heavy snow or rain

Outlook

point of view

Outburst

a sudden release of strong emotion

Aftershock

An earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area

Outlay

amount of money spent for a particular purpose, especially as a first investment in something взнос, издержки

Outbreak

A sudden rise in the incidence of a disease

Uptake

the action of taking up or making use of something that is available