| Russian | English |
| в каком-то смысле | on one level (suburbian) |
| в каком-то смысле | effectively (Poor-quality transport and congestion make cities effectively smaller than their populations would suggest. A.Rezvov) |
| в определённом смысле | on one level (suburbian) |
| есть ли смысл | will it make any difference (в контексте 4uzhoj) |
| смысл жизни | purpose (he finally found purpose – он наконец-то обрел смысл жизни Рина Грант) |