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apparent coincidence
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apparent coincidence
очевидное совпадение
valid arguments to the contrary
веские доводы в пользу противоположной точки зрения
an indisputable fact
неоспоримый факт
eager beaver
супер-усердный ученик
overall effect
общее воздействие
indelible discrepancy
непреодолимая разница
social isolation
социальныа изоляция
selective approach
избирательный подход
public usefulness
общественная польза, польза для общества
scenic spot
живописное место
beach resortпляжный курортholiday resortкурортexcessive amount ofчрезмерное количество (не исчисляемое)substantial quantity ofсущественное количествоlast resortЕДИНСТВЕННОЕ, ЧТО ОСТАЕТСЯ СДЕЛАТЬ. To say that you would so something as a last resort means that it is the last thing you would do if you were desperate and all other courses of action had failed. EXAMPLE: I still haven't found a hotel for the night; I can always sleep in the car as EXAMPoversea marketиностранный рынокdomestic marketвнутренний рынокturning pointa time when an important change takes place in a situation, especially one that makes it betterpotential impactsпотенциальное воздействиеstumbling blockКАМЕНЬ ПРЕТКНОВЕНИЯ. A problem or obstacle that prevents you from achieving something is a stumbling block. EXAMPLE: My father adapted quite well but the language was always a stumbling block for my mother.a double lifeдвойная жизньshared valuesценности, разделяемые людьми в обществеblack swanan event that is extremely rare and unexpected but has very significant consequencesnecessary evilНЕИЗБЕЖНОЕ ЗЛО. If you say that something is a necessary evil, you don't like it but you understand that it has to exist and be accepted. EXAMPLE: Vaccinations are a necessary evil if you want to travel.adopted countryпринимающая страна, страна эмиграцииvicious circleПОРОЧНЫЙ КРУГ. When the solution to a problem creates another problem similar to the original, or makes it worse, so that the process starts all over again, the situation is called a vicious circle. EXAMPLE: I borrowed money to reimburse Paul. Now I've got to reimbursefunnily enoughкак ни странноexceedingly largeчрезмерно большойmorally baseнизменный