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| English | Russian |
| nearest and dearest | родственнички ('(...) the clan has a tendency to ignore me. It's one of the advantages I get from being a bachelor – and, according to my nearest and dearest, practically a half-witted bachelor at that.' (P.G. Wodehouse) ART Vancouver) |
| this just gets better and better | чем дальше, тем веселее (Taras) |
| thoughts and prayers | мои соболезнования (Баян) |