1. You aren’t sparing yourself at all. You will fall ill if you
don’t alter your way of living (change your way of life/
lifestyle). 2. I’m already ready to leave (ready for the departure),
there’s just one dress to alter. 3. No sooner had they sat down to
table than/They had hardly/scarcely/barely sat down to
table/They had just sat down to table when (The moment they
sat down to table) there was a loud knock at the door. 4. Ed
reached out for the letter, but Clair still hesitated to give it to
him/still hesitated and couldn’t make up her mind whether to
give it to him or not. 5. Why have you bought this painting? -
I’ve just had a fancy for it. And what’s wrong with it? 6. An
ambulance drove up to the house and the doctor hurried
upstairs. 7. I know you well enough. You’ll surely not dropyour
plan (It’s quite clear that you aren’t going to drop/give up your
plan). But why not listen to other people’s opinions (consider
others opinions)? Maybe you’d better alter/change it a bit?
8. “Maybe it isn’t the best job in the world,” Ella said bitterly, “but
at least it allows me to keep body and soul together/to make
ends meet.” 9. His desk/writing table is always littered with
books and papers. I haven’t the least notion (the slightest/
faintest idea) how he manages/contrives to find what he needs.
10. I haven’t the least notion (the slightest/faintest idea) how
to use this instrument/device/appliance let’s read the manual.
11. “I’ll try to clear up this matter tomorrow, but please remind
me of it (to do it).” 12. We must have lost our way/We must
have got lost. I haven’t the least notion (the faintest/ slightest
idea) where the station is. We ought to have reached it (We
should have reached it) long ago. 13. I have a dim recollection
of having measles and my elder sister looking after me (I have
a dim recollection that I had measles and my elder sister took
care of me). 11. In his shabby suit Martin felt awkward/ill at
case in their house. He wished he hadn’t come. 15. I’d like to
exchange this book for another if it is allowed (if it is possible),
16. I hardly ever met him and only once did we exchange a few
words.