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| Russian | English |
| быть намеренным | be poised (to do something: Tim Waterstone poised to buy back book chain with Russian partner.) |
| быть очень высоким | be at a high (The term refers to Finland's strict neutrality during the Cold War, enshrined in a 1948 treaty with Moscow when tensions between the Soviet Union and the West were at a high.  nytimes.com) |