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| Russian | English |
| напрасно умолять | beg in vain ('In vain I begged him to tell me more.' (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) ART Vancouver) |
| умолять о пощаде | implore quarter (In vain did the unfortunate crew implore quarter. None was given, and the decks of the ship soon streamed with blood, while each moment the cries of the victims became fewer and fainter. Logos66) |