| Russian | English |
| и только | and that's that (I have known this gentleman for many years and have always accepted the fact that his success has come through sheer hard work – and that's that!) |
| но только | but make it (с каким-то изменением; досл. "но сделай это (таким-то)" • Vegan But Make It Fashion – With such easy access to compassionate and conscious fashion, there's no better time than now to revamp your wardrobe with stylish and kind pieces!  tinyrescue.org Shabe) |
| стоит только захотеть | if one puts their minds to it (Argentina, Chile, and other countries could become high-tech agricultural producers, in the forefront of agro-biotechnology for example, if they put their minds to it.
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| стоит только захотеть | it only takes someone's desire (VLZ_58) |
| так говоря только ... | spoken like ... (MikeMirgorodskiy) |
| только ... и | and (В.И.Макаров) |
| только и делать, что | live for (these people live for gossip – эти люди только и делают, что сплетничают suburbian) |
| только не | not (You broke up with Sherry? Not Sherry! I like Sherry! Ты расстался с Шерри? Только не с Шерри! Она мне нравится! Victorinox77) |
| это только сон | it's not real (Alex_Odeychuk) |