| English | Russian |
| look as though you've seen a ghost | досмерти испуган (Thekinky) |
| look as though you've seen a ghost | напуганный до чёртиков (Thekinky) |
| look as though you've seen a ghost | смотреть глазами срущей мышки (Thekinky) |
| look as though you've seen a ghost | душа ушла в пятки (Thekinky) |
| look as though you've seen a ghost | глаза по пять копеек (Thekinky) |
| look like you've seen a ghost | досмерти испуган (Thekinky) |
| look like you've seen a ghost | душа ушла в пятки (Thekinky) |
| look like you've seen a ghost | смотреть глазами срущей мышки (Thekinky) |
| look like you've seen a ghost | напуганный до чёртиков (Thekinky) |
| look like you've seen a ghost | глаза по пять копеек (Thekinky) |
| see to it that | заставить ("Despite uncertainty about intentions and timing, we must and we will prepare for all contingencies, while working to see to it that Russia reverses course.  foreignpolicy.com 4uzhoj) |
| seen from the outside | при взгляде со стороны (Alex_Odeychuk) |