,  . work, span into action.
,  (   ) fall* into step;work in harmony;   they are not working as team, they haven`t got into step.
. (  ) good teamwork, co-ordination.
() worn, worn-out;~  worn-out engine.
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I, II . .  I, II.
|. 1. comparison;2. ( ) simile; ~ . degrees of comparison; ~,  ~  -. , -. in comparison with smb. , smth. ;   ~    considerable increase compared with last year;     ~  -. , -. it cannot be compared with smb. , smth. , there can be no comparison between smb. , smth. ;  ~ beyond/out of all comparison.
I,  ( .  .; ) compare ( smb. , smth. with).
 II,  ( .  .;  ) make* (smb., smth.) equal;    balance income and expenditure.
 III,  (.; ) level (smth.) off;make* (smth.) flush/ level; -.   raze smth. to the ground.
,  ( . ) 1. merge (with);2. . ( ) draw* level (with).
|comparatively;~  -. , -. compared with smb. , smth. ;~ comparative;~   comparative method of inquiry;~  . comparative degree.
. .  1;~ . ( . ) be* compared (with);  ~  -. , -. bears no comparison with smb. , smth.
. .  II  ;~ . ( . ) be* the equal (of).
|,  (.) 1. () strike* (smb., smth.) down;. overcome* (smb.) ;   the soldier was down by a bullet;   he was laid low by illness;2. () astound (smb.) ;~,  fight*;( . ) . () have* a battle (at);~   fight* the enemy;   have* a battle at chess;~ . battle;~ , ... battle of...; ~ give* battle; ~ lose* a battle.
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1. () at once, immediately, instantly;  ~   his mood changed at once;2. () just;  ~   our camp is just across the river;3. (  ) all at once;    ~ you needn`t pay it all at once;4. () simultaneously; ~ all together;   ~! don`t all speak at once;one at time, please!
. . shame.
,  (.) . 1. () disgrace (smb.) ;2. . . () tell* (smb.) off, rate (smb.) soundly;~,  . disgrace one self.
,  1. grow* together;( ) knit*, mend;2. ( .;  ) become* a part (of).
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. 1. joining;( ) jointing;(, ) splicing;() knitting;2. () fusing, amalgamation.
| I. 1. () environment;surroundings pl. ; ~ geographical environment; ~ working-class environment/ surroundings;,  ~ literary, artistic environment;  ~ in our circle(s)/set; ~  among scientists, in the scientific world;  ~ protection of the environment;2. . . medium.
 II. ( ) Wednesday; ~ on Wednesdays.
1. ( ) among;amid, amidst . ;~ ,  among us, you;in our, your midst;2. ( ) in the middle (of); ~  stand* in the middle of the room; ~  get* up in the middle of the night.
|Mediterranean;~  the Mediterranean countries.
. fair to middling, so-so;() moderately.
Central Asiatic.
medieval;of the Middle Ages  .
. the Middle Ages pl.
|average annual;~  average annual temperature;~   average annual grain yield/harvest.
|c. :  ~ something in between; ~ on an average;  ~ average, come* to; () ~ above (below) the average.
average monthly;~  average monthly wage.
average daily.
|1. ( , ) middle;~  middle window;~   medium frequency;~   medium waves;~   medium shot;2. ( ,   . .) middle, medium, average;~ , ~  medium-size(d) attr. ; ~  middle-weitght boxer;~  medium/average height; ~  a man* of average/medium height;3. ( ) mean . ;( ) average;~  average speed;~  average/mean temperature;~   average output quota;4. . () ordinary, average;~  average abilities;~  ordinary actors;  the Middle East;~  the Middle Ages;~  . neuter(gender);~  middle finger;~  . the middle ear;~  secondary education;~  secondary school;high school . ; ~  middle-aged person.
. centre, hub.
|. 1. means pl. ;~   mass media;~   (  ) first-aid equipment;~  conveyance sg. ;means of conveyance; ~ means of conveyance; ~ by every means;   ~  he`ll stop at nothing;2. () remedy; ~ dressings;dressing material sg. ;3. . (,  ) means;~  . means of circulation; ~ . currency resources;~      . funds in roubles and foreign currency; ~ earnings, returns, receipts, proceeds; ~ money (resources); ~ . borrowed funds; ~ . frozen funds; ~ . credit funds; ~ . liquid funds; ~ . circulating funds;~  . instrument of payment, means of payment;~  . assets, means of payment; ~ . borrowed funds;~  . capital (investment, producer`s) goods; ~ . internal funds;~   . authorized capital;~   . funds of self-supporting organizations;~  means of subsistence/livelihood;   ~ assign large sums (of money); ~ (well) within one`s means;  ~ beyond one`s means* 4. medium;~  medium for advertising.
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. 1. cut;2. ( ) microscopic section.
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,  (.) 1. cut* (smth.) ;() cut* (smth.) off/away;( .) lop (smth.) ;2. . ( ) fail (smb.) ;3. (  -. ) shut* (smb.) up;  . slice a ball;  take* a short cut.
. . ( ) fail, flunk.
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,  (.) copy (smth.).
. .  III  ;~ . . .
(.) . related (to);. akin (to);  ~ we are related;he is a relation of mine.
. .  2;~ . ( . ) become* very close (to), take* (to);() get* fond (of).
. affinity.
. 1. ( ) period;term;(  .) stretch . ;~    to be paid within five days;  ~ within the shortest possible time, in a very short (space of) time;  ~a when the term expires;  ~   you have three hours;2. ( ) deadline, date, time; ~  service life; ~  warranty life;,  ~ long/short term;~  deadline, time allowed; ~  expiry date; ~ normative period;() ~  service life;~  . pay-back time (period);~  due date;~  date of payment, due date, payment period, date fixed for payment;~  delivery time (date); ~  time limit; ~  average service life;~  durability, endurance, life, lifetime, service life, time limit, working time;~  . depreciable life;~  . life of investments;~  . term of a bill;~  . serviceable life, applicable time;~  () duration;~   licence term;~   period of validity of an agreement;~  delivery date;~  credit period, term of credit; ~  useful life;~  storage (shelf) life; ~ in/on time; ~ before (its) time, early; ~ to time;  ~ arrive on time; ~ the moment has arrived;   ~ do* the work in time; ~  time ran out long ago; ~ for a certain period;() ~! give me time!;( ) just you wait!
|urgently, promptly;~  leave* in a hurry; ~    he needs this textbook urgently, he is in urgent need of this textbook; ~    . . a means, etc. must be found without delay;  ~  it must be done without delay;~ 1. () pressing, urgent;~  urgent business;~  pressing order;~  express/prompt delivery;~  rush print, quick print;~  express telegram; ~  without delay; ~  take* urgent measures;2. (   ) fixed-term attr. ;fixed-date attr. ;~  fixed-date payment;~  deposit account/time deposit.
. 1. () felling;2. ( ) frame of logs;() crib;( ) log house/cabin.
,  (.) () fell (smth.) ;cut* (smth.) down;(, ) chop (smth.) off;( .) cut* (smth.) off.
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. upsetting;wrecking;() breakdown;failure;~ ,  upsetting/wrecking of the plan, work;~  breakdown of negotiations.
I,  1. (.;-. ) pick (smth.) ;  pick a flower;   break* off a sprig of lilac;  pick an apple;2. (.;) tear* (smth.) off;break* (smth.) off;  tear* off a lock;  ,  -.  snatch one`s smb.`s hat off;3. (.;) strip (smth.) ;  strip a thread;4. (.;  -.) upset* (smth.) , wreck (smth.) ;(-. ) frustrate (smth.) , foil (smth.) ;  upset* the work;  upset* a lesson;~  wreck the negotiations;  foil/frustrate a plot, render a plot abortive;5. ( .  . ) . () vent ( smth. on);   -. blow* off at smb. ;  strain/lose* one`s voice;   -. rip the trappings/covers off smth. , take* the lid off smth.
 II,  (.;, ) level (smth.).
,  1. ( -.   ) come* off;    the door has come off its hinges;2. () break* off, dislodge itself;3. (,  ) lose* one`s grip/foothold, slip off;4. ( , ) break* loose;    the dog broke loose from its chain;5. (   ) spring* up from;   start up;6.:    escape one`s lips;7. . ( ) miscarry, break* down, fail;! it`s all up!;   his voice broke;     like a bull at a gate.
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