| English | Russian |
| a round of applause | продолжительные аплодисменты (ВосьМой) |
| a round of applause | шквал аплодисментов (ВосьМой) |
| a round of applause | буря оваций (ВосьМой) |
| a round of applause | бурные аплодисменты (ВосьМой) |
| a series of | множество (ВосьМой) |
| a series of | многочисленные (ВосьМой) |
| a storm of applause | буря оваций (ВосьМой) |
| a storm of applause | шквал аплодисментов (ВосьМой) |
| a storm of applause | продолжительные аплодисменты (ВосьМой) |
| a storm of applause | взрыв аплодисментов (ВосьМой) |
| a storm of applause | несмолкаемые аплодисменты (ВосьМой) |
| as a form of | в качестве (ВосьМой) |
| as a general rule, my opinion is that military men must be kept out of it. It's folly to take their advice | я вообще считаю, что военных надо держать в стороне. Глупо с ними советоваться (Эренбург) |
| as a matter of course | обязательно (When I go out I lock the door as a matter of course kee46) |
| as a matter of course | автоматически (When I go out I lock the door as a matter of course kee46) |
| as a matter of fact | к слову (The shoes are still stylish, and as a matter of fact, I'm wearing a pair right now. 4uzhoj) |
| at the drop of a hat | на ходу (4uzhoj) |
| encores start with a good day of rehearsal | хороший экспромт – это хорошо подготовленный экспромт (In the theater, encores start with a good day of rehearsal. In other words, most casts spend many months preparing for their performances. Mikhail.Brodsky) |
| give a good account of oneself | дорого отдать свою жизнь (We lost only ten men – and they gave a good
account of themselves. Abysslooker) |
| grab a handful of | хвататься за (So he grabs a handful of front brake and down he goes. 4uzhoj) |
| in a burst of | на волне (I had asked to visit Yasenevo, not believing it would really happen. Suddenly, in a burst of post-coup glasnost, I am actually inside. It is surreal. 4uzhoj) |
| on a roll of the dice | вслепую (сколько жизней было выброшено вслепую, в надежде, что новое будущее будет лучше? • how many lives have I thrown away on a roll of the dice that the
new future would be better? Побеdа) |
| too much of a good thing | тот случай, когда количество убивает качество (Ремедиос_П) |
| use a generous amount of | не поскупиться на (Asus has used a generous amount of copper all throughout the insides to keep the temperatures well under control. 4uzhoj) |
| use a generous amount of | не пожалеть (Asus has used a generous amount of copper all throughout the insides to keep the temperatures well under control. • The company has used a generous amount of permanent glue, making it extremely difficult and dangerous to pull it out for replacement. 4uzhoj) |