A. 1. Is it like him? - Not at all. 2. His appearance did not
match his disposition/nature. 3. I like the way the actor
reveals the true nature of the character. 4. The old gentleman
is decidedly/definitely a very interesting and unusual person.
5 . I know that Blanche is quick-tempered/hot-tempered. It’s
part of her strong will. 6. The person the writer likes most and
prefers to portray in his books is a man who is poor and alone
in the world. 7. His style is very laconic/succinct/One of the
most salient features of his style is laconism (succinctness).
8. The father expressed the horrible intention to cut the boy’s
pocket money to a shilling if he disobeyed him. 9. We had had
cloudy days before, but then it didn’t look like rain. 10. Who
was the “her” they were talk about? I suddenly understood
with horror: me. 11. “But why should they get so damned suspicious?”
Miller asked. “It seems pointless to me, boss/There
seems to be no point in it, boss.” 12. He was able to look after
her and that was a relief. In fact he made all who were near
him feel that he was supporting them. 13. He had enough
sense/He was reasonable (sensible) enough to accept the
inevitable. 14. I think she behaved very sensibly/ reasonably/
wisely. 15. Come on, let’s speak reasonably/let’s talk like
reasonable people. 16. You take offence where none is
given/You take everything too much to heart: that’s ridiculous.
Everyone is sure to welcome you. 17. It’s stupid to catch
cold/There is no point in catching cold. Put on your sweater.
18. He is extremely self-important. 19. She broke in: “We can’t
take too much care when we talk before children.” 20. When
he returned, he said the doctor ought to see her, just to be on
the safe side. 21. Mrs. Ebberly always took measures against
being exposed to draughts.
B.1. She put the ring on her finger and held out/extended/
put out her arm to have a better look at his present. 2. The
minutes passed by into an hour. 3. “If you again say something
different from what was intended, accidentally, as you
claim, I will fail you,” said the examiner. 4. He relieved himself
of/He took offhis boots and coat and slid into the water.
5. The severe cold o flate autumn which no one has prepared
for or foreseen is more difficult to bear than the cold of winter.
6. He reproached me vehemently/severely for not having
let him know. 7. “But that wasn’t much improvement,” he
said with a quiet sarcasm, and his words were uttered is such
a way as to show that he was feeling very strongly about it.
8. I was so utterly exhausted/so tired out/so run down that
I could hardly move. 9. Hallward made a slight movement in
his chair as if he were going to rise. 10. In her day she had
caused a lot of excitement in the little world of London.
11. Do not let the children damage the bushes in the park.
12. His head was hurt in the accident. 13. Why should she
always look hurt? 14. The doctor said that sort of thing might
hurt/harm/damage the girl’s mentality for life. 15. If a man
tries to get even with a person who has injured him (to do
harm in return for the harm that has been done to him), he is
but equal to his enemy, but in overlooking it he is superior.
16. The young peasant swore to get even with the man who
had insulted his sister. 17. His grief and a feeling that he
would no longer see the person he loved so much were
replaced by a desire to get even/to retaliate (by a desire for
vengeance).