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The gates shut behind him with a //глухой, приглушенный// thud.

dull

He had no interest in such //скучные, будничные// details. (not: tedious)

mundane

tag: synonym

The journey soon became //затянутая, скучная, утомительная//. (not: mundane)

tedious

tag: synonym

She speaks French with an //ужасным, скверным// accent.

atrocious

These claims are //сомнительные, неоднозначные, подозрительные// and not scientifically proven.

dubious

She spent the day sorting through a box full of //разные мелочи, безделушки// (3 words)

odds and ends

tag: idiom

We need to settle this //раз и навсегда//. (4 words)

once and for all

tag: idiom

You can’t do that to //свой родственник//! (5 words)

your own flesh and blood

tag: idiom

What she said was an //чистой воды, полная ложь//.

out-and-out lie

I would work better if I had some //тишина и покой//. (3 words)

peace and quiet

tag: idiom

The store detective //присматривал, держал на примете// a group of boys who were acting suspiciously. (4 words)

had his eye on

tag: idiom

Being able to speak French //давало ей начальное преимущество// over the other candidates. (5 words)

gave her a head start

to head home

We've asked the neighbours to //присмотреть, приглянуть за// the house for us while we are away. (5 words)

keep an eye on

tag: idiom

This is where I grew up. I //…// this area //…//. (=знаю, как свои 5 пальцев) (7 words)

know … like the back of my hand

tag: idiom

There is a growing //народный// movement for democracy in the country.

popular

Some managers have asked medical schools to release more //аспиранты// students for hospital work.

postgraduate

They are //исследуют// the language of dolphins. (3 words)

doing research into