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hissed Logen through gritted teeth
шипеть
dew
роса
swig from the flask
большой глоток спиртного
smouldering remains of the fire
тлеющие
shaft
древко
I didn’t mean to startle you
frighten, surprise, stagger, astound
The dog yelped with/at pain and surprise
short cry of pain
someone flung a brick through the window
throw, hurl
He rubbed his hands in glee
happiness, joy
numb hand
оцепеневший, онемелый
Jezal was only too willing to oblige
be only too adj to do
to be very willing to do something; угождать
I’d be happy to oblige
Oblige me by keeping silence
oblige me with some information
do a favor, please
detestable performance
awful, disgusting, loathsome
Jesal looked pale and sullen
upset, gloomy, grumpy, forlorn (ˈsʌlən)
your wit is even sharper than your sword
остроумие, ум
Jezal failed to look nonchalant
calm and relaxed, бесстрастный
shambling Inquisitor
волочить ноги, шаркать
He felt a searing twinge in his knee; she felt a twinge of guilt
pain, spasm, throb; sudden short feeling of an unpleasant emotion
Feelings of guilt seared him, heat of the sun seared their faces
обжигать, burn, scorch; cause somebody to feel sudden and great pain
They suffered the ignominy of defeat
public shame and loss of honour, disgrace
He opened the box gingerly
carefully, cautiously, circumspectly
illustrious leader, career
famous, prominent, esteemed, renowned
he asked with a sneer; he sneered at people
mock, scoff, taunt, deride, disparage
We were keenly aware of the danger; They felt the pressure keenly
acutely, deeply
Intrigues and treasons abound
exist in abundance, proliferate, swell, flourish
The ship abounds with rats
The region abounds in coal
be full of; to be rich or well supplied
We managed to find a fairly secluded spot, beach
quiet, private, hidden
I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to pry
She tried to avoid the prying eyes of the media
meddle, interfere, intrude, spy
he was dressed in formal evening attire
clothing, dress
I sat quietly, musing on/about the events of the day
ponder, deliberate, percolate, contemplate
He scuttled quickly away
scurry, hurry; foil, thwart, circumvent
I managed to get home without mishap
accident, blunder, misfortune
You may laugh but I’m in deadly earnest
Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job
serious, solemn, sincere; ardent, diligent, fervent, passionate (ˈɜːnɪst)
He was jilted by his fiancée
abandon, betray
Marshal Varuz bellowed at him
yell , roar. shout
My feet were throbbing after the walk
His voice was throbbing with emotion
feel pain, twinge; beat, pulsate
She’s in a foul mood
a foul crime/murder
unpleasant; disgusting, wicked, vicious, abominable
A cup of insipid coffee
After an hour of insipid conversation/drivel, I left
tacky, flavourless, unpalatable; dull, mundane, pointless
She was completely taken aback by his anger
Surprise, flabbergast, astound, bewilder , stagger, nonplus, startle
Although he was terse, he didn’t rage at me
terse nod
brusque, succinct, concise, curt, brief, short
He has a glittering career ahead of him
glittering armour
impressive, successful, sparkling, gleaming
The President suggested sending a peace envoy
emissary, делегат, посланник
He fastened his gaze on her face
Fasten your seatbelts, please
gaze on someone
Your behaviour is abominable
We were served abominable coffee
appalling, disgusting, foul, detestable, abhorrent, atrocious
They only made a perfunctory effort
perfunctory courtesy
superficial ,indifferent, apathetic, cursory, terse (pərˈfʌŋktəri)
troops resplendent in white uniforms
brightly coloured, shining brilliantly, gleaming, splendid
Hoff stared after them, livid with anger
Dad will be livid when he finds out
furious, pale, indignant, exasperated
He was swathed in a thick blanket
The village was swathed in early morning mist
wrap, cover (sweɪð)
jagged scar, edge, rocks
with rough, pointed, often sharp edges, rugged (ˈdʒæɡɪd)
white shirt with sleeves rolled up to the elbow
рукава
The sea glinted in the moonlight
Her eyes glinted angrily
gleaming, sparkling, glittering
You look wretched—what’s wrong?
The animals are kept in the most wretched conditions
She finally agreed to take the wretched animal
sullen, despondent, gloomy, forlorn, miserable
foul, abominable, abhorrent, loathsome, calamitous
poor
impostor
pretender, hypocrite
history is riddled with examples
The car was riddled with bullets
full of, abound with, brimming with, spoil, mar, infest
You still have to tread carefully
The wine is still made by treading grapes
walk, pace, stride step; squash, crush, trample (tred)
This is an affront to my Guild
His attitude really affronted her
insult, offence; abuse, offend, slander (əˈfrʌnt)
Don’t trample on the flowers!
People were trampled underfoot
He tramples over her feelings
tread, squash, crush; encroach, infringe
cursory examination, glance
He gave the report a rather cursory look
superficial, perfunctory, brief, terse, поверхностный (ˈkɜːsəri)
We asked them, as a matter of courtesy
It’s only courtesy to tell them about the party
politeness, good manners, вежливость
The cafes were thronging with students
Street were thronging with noise and activity
full of, replete with, brimming with, abounding with
Thug and torturer
criminal, бандит
The weather was really vile most of the time
man is fallen and by nature vile
disgusting, foul, abominable, appalling, wretched, wicked
I went down into the cellar for more wine
basement, подвал, погреб
Very unsavoury character
unpleasant (ʌnˈseɪvəri), unpalatable, insipid
You have no hope of deliverance, or of escape
rescue, salvation
Barring accidents, we should arrive on time
except for; unless there is/are
There’s always so much clutter on your desk!
Don’t clutter your desk
mess, litter
He maintained his composure despite a desire to laugh
calmness, nonchalance, sangfroid
Jimmy looks dazed and frightened
stunned, confused, unable to think clearly, especially because of a shock
I’m so hungry my stomach’s rumbling
thunder rumbling in the distance
roar, growl, грохочет
I thought it was all some hideous mistake
a hideous crime
abominable, appalling, disgusting, foul
He had deliberately besmirched her reputation
taint, slander, malign (bɪˈsmɜːrtʃ)
It is a country where corruption is rife
Los Angeles is rife with gossip about the stars’ private lives
widespread, replete, rampant, brimming, abounding, thronging with
dauntless
bold, brave, fearless, intrepid
What are you blathering on about now
drivel, talk about things that are silly or unimportant
desultory training, conversation
I wandered about in a desultory fashion
random, haphazard (ˈdesəltɔːri)
petulant frown on his face
He behaved like a petulant child
impatient, peevish, sullen, sulky
Many houses were derelict
The canal has been derelict for many years
abandoned, dilapidated, discarded
She jabbed him in the ribs with her finger
punch, stab, thrust, hit, lunge, колоть пронзать, ударять
He took out a knife and lunged at her
thrust, lurch, jab, выпад
shoved the lunge aside
She shoved the book into her bag
отталкивать; put carelessly
fencer
фехтовальщик
A conspiracy to defraud the government, the public
They defrauded the company of $14 000
swindle him out of, cheat, embezzle, deceive,
