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• at will
  по желанию, свободно

  At home the children were allowed to do what they wanted at will.
• at times
  временами, время от времени

  Generally John is quite a cheerful kid though at times he seems to be somewhat sad.
• appear out of nowhere
  внезапно появиться, появиться ниоткуда

  A big lorry appeared out of nowhere and splashed mud all over me.
• allow for (someone or something)
  рассчитывать, планировать

  I think you ought to allow for some time to get to the airport in time.
• at least
  по крайней мере

  David bought at least ten books at the bookstore yesterday.
• as good as one's word
  быть верным своему слову

  Never give a promise which you are not able to keep; be as good as your word.
• avenue of escape
  дорога к отступлению, нет пути назад

  I had given my word of honor, and there was no avenue of escape.
• avoid (someone or something) like the plague
  бежать от кого-либо, как от чумы; избегать, сторониться

  Carry was afraid of the man; she tried to avoid him like the plague.
• at cross-purposes
  разные цели

  It seems my friend and her husband are at cross-purposes; they often argue about everything.
• at (someone's) beck and call
  быть на побегушках у кого-либо

  Cinderella was at her step-mother's beck and call.
• avail oneself of (something)
  воспользоваться чем-либо

  You should avail yourself of every opportunity to practice the piano.
• at sea
  быть/ плавать в море

  My Uncle Jeremy spent most of his life at sea.
• at loose ends
  болтаться без дела

  At that time Mike was at loose ends and he agreed to join us.
• air one's grievances
  жаловаться прилюдно

  During the war their houses were destroyed so they couldn't but air their grievances to the journalists.
• as usual
  как обычно

  As usual, at the theatre they prefer to sit in the front rows.
• argue for the sake of arguing/argument
  спорить ради спора

  William likes to argue for the sake of arguing.
• at home
  дома

  "Are you going to be at home tonight? I'd like to come and see you."
• at bay
  на расстоянии

  Anna doesn't like Jake; she intends to keep him at bay.
• at every turn
  на каждом шагу, куда не взглянешь

  The streets of the small town were full of cars; there were cars, big and small, at every turn.
• at the top of the hour
  в самом начале часа (12:00, 1:00, и т.д.)

  The radio announcer delivered the news at the top of the hour.
• armed and dangerous
  вооружен и опасен

  The criminal was suspected of being armed and dangerous.
• arrive on the scene
  прибыть на место происшествия

  Tim dialed 911 and the police arrived on the scene almost at once.
• attend to (someone or something)
  уделять внимание, заботиться, ухаживать за больным

  The patient has three nurses attending to her.
• amount to the same thing
  быть одинаковым, иметь тот же эффект

  You can either take a taxi or go by bus; it will amount to the same thing.
• along with (someone or something)
  вместе с кем-то, в дополнение к чему-то

  Sarah has decided to go on a river trip along with her brother.
• at odds (with someone)
  иметь разногласие, спорить с кем-то

  Joan is difficult to deal with; she is at odds with the whole world.
• at the bottom of the ladder
  (начать) с самого начала, с самого низкого уровня

  I had to start at the bottom of the ladder at my new job.
• at the latest
  не позднее чем

  The students are to hand in their term papers in a week at the latest.
• at any rate
  во всяком случае

  "At any rate, Peter was able to prove his innocence".
• as such
  как таковой, в таком виде

  "As such, I can't possibly sign your application. You'll have to re-write it".
• at fault
  быть виновным

  I wondered who was at fault for the loss of valuable books.
• answer to (someone)
  отвечать перед кем-либо, объяснять свои действия

  Bill lived on his own; he had no family and consequently no one to answer to.
• at length
  длительное время (говорить долго и детально о чём-то)

  My boss talked at length about my duties, but I stopped listening to him pretty soon.
• at face value
  номинальная, реальная стоимость

  Olaf's new car was worth a lot of money at face value.
• attract (someone's) attention
  привлекать (чьё-либо) внимание

  A car standing near the curb attracted my attention.