an official order according to which any commercial activity with a particular country is banned

эмбарго
a dishonest and morally questionable individual, often involved in deceitful or unlawful behavior

негодяй, подлец
a meal with many dishes from which people serve themselves at a table and then eat elsewhere

шведский стол
a final and conclusive ending, often implying death or the settlement of a debt

квитанция
a type of comic theatrical production combining pantomime, dance, singing, etc. popular in the 1800s and early 1900s

водевиль
a crucial element that holds something together or provides stability and support

чека колеса
a disorderly and frenzied crowd of people, often characterized by chaos and confusion

разгром
a fundamental belief or principle that is central to a system of thought, philosophy, or religion

принцип, догмат
a sudden and uncontrollable outburst or convulsion, often of emotion or action

пароксизм, приступ
a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences

сдерживающий
a cunning or deceptive strategy or action intended to deceive or trick someone

хитрость
a pair of characters used to represent a single sound, such as "sh" or "th", in phonetics or linguistics

орграф, диграф
a supporter of a theory, belief, idea, etc. who tries to persuade others that it is true or good in order to gain their support

сторонник
a place or location, often used as a substitute or in place of something else

место
a thing that was done or said in a social or public situation that is considered to be an embarrassing or tactless mistake

оплошность
