a person with no prior knowledge or experience
человек без предварительных знаний или опыта (chelovek bez predvaritel'nykh znaniy ili opyta)
"He came to the school like a blank slate."
"Он пришел в школу как чистый лист." (On prishel v shkolu kak **chistyy list**.)
to spend a lot of money in a short period of time
being in a leading or important position in a field
Used to express a personal belief or feeling
to maintain order and avoid conflict
Always speak the truth, even when it’s hard or risky.
To get deeply involved in something, often unintentionally.
