[Возможно, вероятно] , the water power in these rivers was more than three nuclear power plants could provide.

Potentially

After a preliminary evaluation, they were given the green light to [продолжать] with their study on aging.

Hint: Find a synonym for “continue”!

proceed continue

Cleaning fluids and disinfectants are obviously [оправданные] expenses in a bio lab.

justifiable reasonable appropriate

Clinton seemed always able to quote [главу] and verse (идиома - он мог точно цитировать) from any report he had ever read.

Hint: This is part of an idiom!

chapter

Hannibal and his elephants managed to [добиться] the impossible: an assault on Rome from the north.

achieve attain do

Have you got any [удостоверение] ?

identification ID

Info: Note that “leg(itimation)” is a false friend!

If the [указатель] on the gas gauge falls below ¼, then it’s time to refill the tank.

indicator needle pointer

It becomes easier to understand if you take the trouble to [контекстуализировать] this peculiar situation.

contextualize

It just [пришло в голову] to me that there is another possible solution.

Hint: Check your spelling on this one!

occurred

It was a mountainous [местность] , full of olive groves and vineyards.

area tract district region

Most of the village children turned out to be [функционально] illiterate.

functionally

On the downbeat, the brass [духовые] joins in, but pianissimo, please.

section

Our pupils have at least one free [окно (в расписании] ) a day this term.

period

He served as the New York City police [комиссаром полиции] during the turbulent 60s.

Commissioner commissioner

Since the application fulfilled all the normal [критерии] , we saw no need to examine it further.

Hint: Note the unusual singular and plural forms!

criteria

Info: One criterion, two criteria.

Students without [базовых знаний] knowledge of this subject would do well to quickly review the first-semester workbook.

previous

The [основной, главной] reason for their objection was the claim that in the long run, such savings produce extra costs.

principal main primary

The [структура] of this protein suggests that it may be quite short-lived.

structure

The answer is a simple, [решительное, ясное] “No!”

emphatic clear distinct definite firm

The business boom had [благотворные] effects on the forestry sector, as well.

beneficial salutory

The fighting affected [гражданское население] and soldiers alike.

civilians

Their [тактика] was based on scoring an early goal and then falling back on their defense.

Hint: Find a synonym for “tactic(s)”!

strategy tactic

There are about 120 known [химических элементов] , although some exist only in man-made form.

elements

We don’t [обычно] make exceptions, Mrs. Mott.

normally usually

Well, if the [обстоятельства] had been different, I suppose we might have done things differently—but they weren’t, you see.

circumstances