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• слыть

  to have a reputation (for); to be said / reputed to be somebody.

• чудодейственный

  wonder-working, miraculous

• редко, но метко

  lit.: rarely but hitting the target Said about people who speak rarely but always sharp with their words.

• пристроиться

  to join

• свежо предание, да верится с трудом

  lit: the legend is fresh but hard to believe used to say exactly that: the story is new, but it is very hard to believe it

• подсидеть

  to get somebody's job (as a result of intrigues)

• как огурчик

  ≈ as good as new, in prime condition, fresh as a daisy

• всё (не) ладится

  everything is (not) going well

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