So what's for [десерт] tonight?

dessert pudding afters

Info: Both "pudding" (in this sense) and "afters" are unknown in the US.

Close and bar the [ставни] before the storm hits!

shutters

This coating can [выдержать] most corrosives and acids.

withstand resist

His powers of [убеждения] were as great as ever.

persuasion

Such a claim would expose us to public [высмеивание] .

ridicule

The mice have been [обгрызала] at the furniture stuffing.

Hint: Use the progressive form!

nibbling

Info: "Gnawing" is more for wood or hard food.

The [известняк] in this region is actually coral.

limestone

They bought the house incredibly [дешево] .

cheaply cheap

Info: Both "cheap" and "cheaply" work here.

You were required to speak [свободно] Hungarian.

fluent

The key [недостаток] in the plan was the lack of feedback.

flaw deficiency imperfection shortcoming defect failing

Feelings of [несостоятельности] can lead to attempts to overcompensate.

inadequacy

The contract becomes null and [недействительным] if either party violates the conditions of Section 5.

void invalid

Info: "Null and void" is a standard legal phrase.

They tried to [склеить] the pieces together again.

glue

Trafalgar was a major [морским] battle of the Napoleanic period.

naval

When children arrive, [семейные] bonds gain new relevance.

marital

Cindarella found the idea [невообразимой] , but wonderful.

unthinkable

He [случайно, нечаянно] spilled olive oil onto the counter.

accidentally

There was some [преувеличение] in his story, but not much.

exaggeration

The children were found clinging to a narrow [карниз] .

ledge

Such a decision would greatly [посодействовать] our plans.

facilitate