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I agree with Оля, and I think it's the other way around:

- Сказать, сударь, у вас огромная опека!
=> It should be said, Sir, you have a lot to guard (=care about).

According to Lizie,...

:ROFL: Я надеюсь, ты шутишь. Ты за цитатами из Курочки Рябы тоже в и-нет полезешь? Кстати, если уж решил распустить хвост, добавь к твоим процедуральным языкам хоть что-нибудь декларативное из AI/NLP...

Well, nowadays "как угодно" still means "as you wish", however almost all phrases with "угождать" (except for the idioms) imply your intent to please your counterpart. Some time back it was a...

Yes! Because "угодно" comes from the verb "угождать" (to please someone) which lost its earlier positive connotation and gained its contemporary negative one. The specific idiomatic usages of...

Perhaps. However, using more elegant and concise phrases would definitely make your speech and writing lighter and more contemporary. The phrase: "Дайте пожалуйста какой бы то ни было чёрный хлеб"...

Actually, there are much shorter and elegant versions with the similar meaning. Fell free to use those instead. :flazhok:

какой бы то ни было -- all; any; anyhow; whatever => любой

каким бы...