a collection of nests that a bird colony, such as rooks build for breeding

лежбище
the money, estate, or goods brought by a bride or her family to her husband or his family on their marriage

приданое невесты
the condition of dying without a valid will, leaving the distribution of one's estate to be determined by the laws of intestate succession rather than specific instructions in a will

отсутствие завещания
the act of stealing something from someone, especially without breaking into a building

воровство, хищение
a form of government in which the absolute power is held by a single person

автаркия
the state of having peculiar, unusual, or strange trait or characteristic

странность, чудаковатость
a political system in which a small group of high-powered people control a country or organization

олигархия
a person or entity who agrees to be responsible for the debt or obligation of another person or entity

поручитель
a person who performs a certain official purpose or duty, especially in government offices

чиновник, должностное лицо
the act of being artfully dishonest to deceive people or achieve something

софистика
the number of times an event recurs in a unit of time

частота, повторяемость
(phonetics) a subdivision of phonetics dealing with stress and intonation

просодияпросодия
a place, such as a factory, where dairy products, including butter and cheese, are prepared or sold

маслозавод
