Circassian, resident of Circassia (region in southern Russia); family of Caucasian languages
write a few hurried lines
drop a line, write a short letter, call someone on the telephone to say hello or check in
black comedy, grim or grotesque satire
backstairs
devilment, deviltry
blackleg
molasses
spadework
Black Death
blackberry, blackcurrant
nielloed
scaup
(perf. >зачернеть) turn black; show black
(perf. >зачернеться) show black
nigrescent
bilberry, huckleberry, whortleberry
ink
inkstand, inkwell
iron mould
ink pencil
nut gall
gall, oak fig, oak gall, oak nut, oak wart, oak apple, gall nut
inkstand
inky
denigrate
bilberry
black and white
in black and white
silver fox
Russian is an East Slavic language spoken by about 277 million people, primarily in Russia and by significant communities in other parts of Europe and Asia. It is the official language of Russia and is written in the Cyrillic alphabet.
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is the most widely spoken language in the world today, with approximately 1.5 billion people speaking it as a native language. English is also the official language of many countries, such as the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. English is also commonly used as a lingua franca in other countries, such as India, Pakistan, and South Africa.