to cause a sudden and strong shock or surprise
вызвать внезапный и сильный шок или удивление (vyzvat' vnezapnyy i sil'nyy shok ili udivlenie)
"The news of his death hit me like a ton of bricks."
"Новость о его смерти поразила меня как тонна кирпичей." (Novost' o yego smerti **porazila menya kak tonna kirpichey**.)
to attribute something to a particular cause
to ask for forgiveness and hope for kindness
to set a limit or boundary
being considered for elimination or discontinuation
exclusive or sensational news
to reduce choices to a smaller number
