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11foot|ing — «FUT ihng», noun. 1. a firm placing or position of the feet: »He lost his footing and fell down on the ice. 2. a place or support for the feet; surface to stand on; foothold: »The steep cliff gave us no footing. 3. Figurative. a secure position;… …
12familiar — I. a. 1. Conversant, well acquainted, well versed. 2. Intimate, close, near, friendly, amicable, fraternal, cordial, on a friendly footing, on friendly terms. 3. Friendly, social, sociable, accessible, affable, kindly, courteous, civil,… …
13terms — noun 1. status with respect to the relations between people or groups (Freq. 2) on good terms with her in laws on a friendly footing • Syn: ↑footing • Hypernyms: ↑status, ↑position …
14Another Great Game in Central Asia? — ▪ 1997 Introduction by Bess Brown The Central Asian republics gained their independence in the collapse of the U.S.S.R. at the end of 1991. There was considerable disquiet in Western foreign ministries at the time over the possibility that …
15на короткую ногу — кто быть; сойтись Давно всем было доподлинно известно, что Гурьян с нечистой силой омута заодно, что он с нею на короткую ногу. М. Алексеев, Вишнёвый омут. Кооператор Костоед Амурский, пользовавшийся уважением всех тюремщиков при царском и… …
16BOROVOY, SAUL — (1903–1989), Soviet historian dealing mainly with the history of Ukrainian and Russian Jewry, as well as the financial history of Russia. He was born into a well to do Odessa family (his father was a lawyer) that was on a friendly footing with… …
17HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …
18china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
19China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
20Germany — • History divided by time periods, beginning with before 1556 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Germany Germany † …
