Advanced Ukrainian vocabulary: idioms, nuanced expressions, and words an upper-level learner meets. Front: the Ukrainian word, phrase, or idiom (romanization in parentheses). Back: English meaning.
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- Мати золоту голову (maty zolotu holovu)
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To be very smart or clever, to have a golden head- На край світу (na kray svitu)
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To the ends of the earth, to the far reaches- З ясного неба (z yasnoho neba)
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Out of the blue, unexpectedly- Зітхати з полегшенням (zitkhaty z palekhshennyam)
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To heave a sigh of relief, to breathe easily- На край пропасті (na kray propasti)
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On the brink of an abyss, at the edge of disaster- Крок за кроком (krok za krokom)
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Step by step, gradually and methodically- У порі (u pori)
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In time, at the right moment, timely- Гиркий досвід (hyrkyy dosvid)
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Bitter experience, a painful or difficult experience- Палаючі очі (palayuchi ochi)
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Burning eyes, intense gaze or passion- Нішком (nishkom)
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Stealthily, secretly, on the quiet- Вишуканий (vyshukaniy)
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Refined, exquisite, elegant and sophisticated- Млявий (mlyavy)
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Sluggish, listless, apathetic or weak- Примхливий (prymkhlyvy)
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Capricious, whimsical, prone to sudden changes- Рясний (rasniy)
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Abundant, profuse, plentiful or copious- Скупий (skupy)
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Stingy, miserly, unwilling to spend money
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