a person who knows a lot about many subjects
человек, который много знает о различных темах (chelovek, kotoryy mnogo znayet o razlichnykh temakh)
"Ask him anything about history—he’s a walking encyclopedia."
"Спросите его о чем угодно, связанном с историей — он ходячая энциклопедия." (Sprosite ego o chem ugodno, svyazannom s istoriey — on **khodyachaya entsiklopediya**.)
to testify in court
a dangerous person pretending to be harmless
to prepare everything for something to happen
to succeed despite many difficulties or challenges
in a position of leadership or control
to reach a point where one is physically or mentally exhaust...
