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| English | Russian |
| he has had a good many ups and downs in his life but his wife's leaving him was a body blow | у него много в жизни было чего, но когда от него ушла жена, это был действительно удар (Taras) |
| within an inch of one's life | на волоске от смерти (Yeah, Tim, I gotta say, yah actually were within an inch of your life! == Да, Тим, ты в самом деле был на волоске от смерти!) |