1. Getting angry with you/Getting mad at you (To get
angry with you) is playing (to play) into your hands. 2. I was
set a very difficult task, and I had to perform it. 3. We can buy
this suite offurniture, it is expensive, but reasonably so.
4. The young teacher felt frustrated because not all the pupils
of his class could read expressively. 5. I can’t say that I liked
this performance, in fact I was bored to death. 6. Fortune
played into our hands, and we found what we had been looking
for. 7. She always worries about her son when he goes
away. 8. Mr. Potter made no comment on the speech. 9. I have
a pretty good idea why she visits me every week. 10. I have a
deep and sincere respect for you, but my utter disrespect for
your brother makes our friendship impossible. 11. In fact he
set us a task. 12. You needn’t worry (feel frustrated) about this
news. 13. Her utter disrespect did not make things any easier
for the family (didn’t make the family’s life any easier).