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Question	Answer
compensate for something bad with something good	make up for
Никакая сумма денег не может компенсировать смерть ребенка	No amount of money can make up for the death of a child
Хороший урожай этого года компенсирует прошлогодний неурожай	This year's good harvest will make up for last year's bad one
to succeed in avoiding punishment for something	get away with
Если бы я думал, что мне это сойдет с рук, я бы вообще не платил налоги	If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn't pay my taxes at all
to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly	put up with something
Он такой угрюмый - я не знаю, почему она его терпит	He's so moody - I don't know why she puts up with him
Это возмутительно! Я не потерплю такого обращения	This is outrageous! I will not put up with such treatment
to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character	take after
Он похож на родственников по материнской линии	He takes after his mother's side of the family
to understand, especially after a long time	catch on
Он не очень легко воспринимает намеки, но в конце концов поймет	He doesn't take hints very easily, but he'll catch on eventually
to admire and respect someone	look up to
Он всегда с восхищением смотрел на своего дядю	He'd always looked up to his uncle
to find something by chance	come across
Он наткнулся на несколько своих старых любовных писем в столе жены	He came across some of his old love letters in his wife's desk
If an idea or emotion comes across in (writing\speaking), it is expressed clearly and people notice it	come across
Его речь была понятна?	Did his speech come across?
to examine the facts about a problem or situation	look into
Мы рассматриваем возможность слияния двух отделов	We're looking into the possibility of merging the two departments
I’ll l.........k i........o the reasons for the decision	I’ll look into the reasons for the decision