Chapter III

Question 1

бочка

Answer 1

barrel
This close he was shorter than I expected, but wide-shouldered, his chest round as a barrel.

Question 2

lower the head or the body quickly to avoid a blow or missile or so as not to be seen

Answer 2

duck
I ducked my head as he peered past her.

duck - утка, duckhead - тупой

Question 3

move with a brisk movement and typically a sharp sound

brisk - живой, очень быстрый

Answer 3

snap
The Governor clicked his tongue, then snapped his fingers in my direction.

Question 4

(with reference to the lips) typically to express disapproval or irritation

Answer 4

purse
Her lips were pursed and she was even paler than usual, her blue silk fan flicking impatiently around her face.

flick - резкое движение

Question 5

belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a belief

influence - влияние

Answer 5

superstitious
Masha said he was even to blame for the river drying up, but Da said she was just being superstitious.

Question 6

make small, quick movements

Answer 6

flicker
As I watched, a yellow dragonfly flickered briefly at his temple and he caught it mid-flight, crushing it between two fingers and dropping it to the carpeted floor.

temple - висок (если о человеке), другое значение = храм

Question 7

a sudden, rapid increase in something

Answer 7

spike
Fear spiked through me.

Question 8

scrape or brush the surface of (a shoe or other object) against something

scrape - скрести, царапать

Answer 8

scuff
I took care to scuff my sandal on her silk shoe as I climbed down.

Question 9

the darker stage of twilight

twilight - сумерки

Answer 9

dusk
Meet me by the barrel tomorrow? At dusk?

Question 10

to fall over or to cause (something) to fall over

when something falls onto its side

Answer 10

tip over
The door was wide open, and the flowerpot by the door was tipped over, spilling earth and daisies.

spill - разливать, переливать, пересыпать, рассыпать (из чего-то)

Question 11

make a soft sound like that caused by the movement of dry leaves or paper

Answer 11

rustle
A rustle came from Da’s study and relief filled me like air.

шуршание

Question 12

a usually movable cover or screen for a window or door

Answer 12

shutter
The shutters were open, letting through a breeze that lightly lifted the papers covering his desk.

віконниця - непрозорі щітки для закривання вікна

Question 13

to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity

Answer 13

throbb
My head throbbed as I looked at my fingers.

Question 14

to look carefully or with difficulty

Answer 14

peer through
Masha was peering through a crack in her shutters.

Question 15

a coloured patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove

patch - кусочек, заплатка

Answer 15

stain
She began rubbing at the stain with a coarse cloth.

rub - тереть, coarse - грубый

Question 16

failure to understand something

Answer 16

incomprehension
Taking my silence for incomprehension, Masha took my hand softly.

Question 17

a regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night.

комендантский час

Answer 17

curfew
‘The Governor has ordered a curfew until they find…

Question 18

the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position

Answer 18

lap
I looked down at my lap, suddenly shy.

to sit on somebody’s lap - сидеть на коленях

Question 19

experience or cause to experience a stinging sensation

покалывать

Answer 19

tingle
They sent out little bursts of bitterness that made my tongue tingle.

burst - взрыв, вспышка
bitterness - горечь