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,  1. (., .) reduce (smth.) ;() make* it shorter;() take* it in;~  reduce speed, slow down;  shorten one`s stride;~   make* one self out younger than one is;  ,     it`s perfect just as it is;~   take* it in at the waist;2. . : ~   reduce one`s weight;    she reduced;  take* down a peg (or two);~,  be* reduced;( ) dwindle, wane;( ) get* shorter;( ) (be* on the) wane;~  be* halved; ( )  the river is low, the water-level has dropped.
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,  (., .  .) lull (smb., smth.).
,  1. run* away;make* off;2. ( ) escape, make* a getaway;( ) break* out of gaol;3. (  ) boil over;4. . . ( ) flee*;() stream away;5. . . ( ) stretch, run*.
|1. convincingly, persuasively;~  speak* convincingly, be* very persuasive;2. () earnestly, seriously;~  this is a very serious request;~ . persuasiveness;~ 1. () convincing;conclusive;~  convincing facts;~  persuasive tone;~  conclusive evidence;   ~ his words carry conviction;2. () earnest;~  earnest request.
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|,  1. (.,  .;  -.) convince ( smb. of); -. ... convince smb. that...; -.    convince smb. that the journey is necessary;2. (. + .;) persuade ( smb. + to inf. );. . try to persuade ( smb. + to inf. ), urge ( smb. + to inf. );      I persuaded him to go with me;~,  ( .) be* convinced (of);() satisfy one self (that, as to), make* sure (that);make* certain (of);    satisfy one self that one`s suspicions are unfounded;    now you have seen for yourself;~ . 1. () persuasion; ~   persuasion was unavailing; ~,    use persuasion rather than force; ~ be* open to persuasion; ~ by means of persuasion;2. ( ) conviction, belief;   ~ it is my firm conviction;3. . () convictions, beliefs; ~ political convictions;  ~ alter one`s convictions.
|with conviction;~ . conviction, sureness;~ convinced (of);() firm, staunch;~  determined opponent;     he is quite sure he is right.
|. 1. refuge;shelter;haven .; ~ political asylum; ~ hide-out; ~ right of asylum/sanctuary; ~ take* sanctuary, seek* asylum;2. . dug-out, shelter; ~ nuclear fallout shelter;3. . :  ~ tax haven.
: ~  hoary with age.
. whiten.
. ( .  . ) preserve ( smth. from), guard ( smth. against), keep* (smb., smth.) safe (from);(  -. ) protect ( smb., smth. against, from);~ . ( . ) keep* one self safe (from), avoid (smth.) ;~   avoid excitement/anxiety.
,  (.) 1. kill (smb., smth.) ;() murder (smb.) ;(   ) assassinate (smb.) ;2. () destroy (smth.) , kill (smth.) ;  destroy a hope;3. (  ) knock (smb.) flat, annihilate (smb., smth.) ;     your refusal is a great blow to me;4. (  ) waste (smth.) , throw* away (smth.) ;5. . . : ~  (   ) stall;  kill/waste time; ,  ! I`ll be hanged/damned if I know what it`s about!;~ . ( . ;- . ) . lament (over), upset* one self (over).
|1. () murderous, devastating, deadly;2. () dreadful;~  dreadful/disastrous consequences;~  pernicious climate;3. . () killing, devastating;~  killing heat;~  agonizing/consuming grief.
|. murder, homicide, killing;( . .) assassination; ~ . manslaughter;excusable; ~ . felonious;~ .  . murder, killer, assassin;() murderess;~- homicidal maniac;~- lone killer.
,  (.) 1. take* away (smth.) , clear away (smth.) ;~   clear away;2. (, ) remove (smth.) ;3. ( ) gather (in) (smth.) ;~  harvest the grain crops, bring* in the grain;4.: ~  take* in sail;~  ship oars;5. (, ) put* away (smth.) ;~    put* away the papers in the drawer;6. (  ) : ~  do*/tidy a room;~  do*/make* a bed;7. (. .;) adorn ( smth. with), decorate ( smth. with);~,  . 1. () clear out;make* one self scarce;!, ! get out!, clear out;2. (  ) tide up.
|. 1. dead;() murdered;2. () broken-hearted;~  heart-broken;3.  . . . the dead man*;. the killed;( ) fatal casualties; 1000  ~ lose* a thousand killed;  ~ sleep* like a log/top;be* fast/sound asleep.
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,  (.) . please (smb.) , gratify (smb.) , indulge.
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. . mongrel, bastard.
. mongrel, crossbred.
|1. . ( ) crippled;2. . (, ) poor, wretched;(  .) squalid, shabby;poverty-stricken, beggarly;~  poverty-stricken imagination;3. . () mediocre, flat, colourless, shoddy;4.  . . . () cripple.
. poverty, penury, wretchedness;squalor.
. 1. () deformity, disablement;2. (, ) poverty, wretchedness;( .) squalor, shabbiness;3. () mediocrity, limitation;~  poverty of mind.
. slaughter;  ~ lead* to the slaughter; -.  ~ stuff smb. with food, feed* smb. like a prize turkey, stuff with food.
. . effectiveness, destructive power.
|1.: ~  livestock for slaughter;2. . killing, destructive lethal;~  killing range.
. attire; ~ hat, head-dress, head gear.
|close;~  close print; ~  closely written.
. 1. () harvesting, reaping, gathering in;picking;2. () clearing;~  doing the room, clearing up, tidyng up.
. 1. . dressing-room;2. lavatory, water-closet ( . W. C.), toilet.
|harvesting;~  harvest drive;~  harvester.
|. cleaner, sweeper janitor;~ . cleaner, charwoman*.
. 1. decoration(s);2. () attire (. .).
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,  () be* diminishing, decrease;(    ) subside, sink*, fall*, go* down;( ) wane;(, ) go*;~   go* away on business;~   go* on leave.
. decrease, diminution;( ) subsidence, abatement;. loss(es);  ~ subside, fall*, go* down.
|. loss;damage;disadvantage;sacrifice; ~ average losses; ~ heavy/serious losses, high wastage; ~ loss to be made good; ~ compensated loss; ~ possible/eventual/potential losses;~  production losses;~    percentage of damage; ~ financial loss; ~ single losses; ~ substantial losses; ~ loss of property;~   loss on loans;~   loss during discharge; ~ indemnified loss; ~ financial loss; ~ dead loss; ~ loss analysis; ~ compensation for damages/losses; ~    adjust general average;  ~ operate at a loss, be* in the red.
|unprofitable;~  unprofitable business;~  trading at a loss.
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