the ability to predict the future
способность предсказывать будущее (sposobnost predskazyvat' budushchee)
"I don’t have a crystal ball, so I can’t tell what will happen."
"У меня нет кристального шара, так что я не могу сказать, что произойдёт." (u menya net **kristal'nogo shara**, tak chto ya ne mogu skazat', chto proizoydyot.)
peace follows a period of trouble
to be in a difficult or tricky situation
a person who is a disgrace to their family or group
the practice of withdrawing support from someone after they...
to do everything possible to achieve a goal
to be near the end of one’s strength or life