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| Subject | Russian | English |
| Makarov. | в каждом романе имеется центральная тема | there is a central core of meaning in every novel |
| Makarov. | её первый роман имел удивительный успех | her first novel enjoyed an astonishing success |
| inf. | иметь роман | have a thing going (Lee and Judy had a thing going. joyand) |
| inf. | иметь роман | be an item (Митрошин) |
| amer. | иметь роман с | get a thing going (with smb.: The man has got a thing going with his neighbor – У этого мужчины роман с его соседкой Taras) |
| amer. | иметь роман с | have a thing going (with smb. Taras) |
| gen. | иметь роман с | have a case on (кем-либо) |
| gen. | роман имеет документальную основу | the novel is based on a true story |
| Makarov. | роман имел успех | the novel was a success |
| gen. | роман имел успех | the novel proved to be a success |
| Makarov. | роман не имел успеха | the novel was a failure |