Wolf Hall Across the Narrow Sea putney, 1500

(by Hilary Mantel)

“So now get up.”

Felled, dazed, silent, he has fallen; knocked full length on the cobbles of the yard. His head turns sideways; his eyes are turned toward the gate, as if someone might arrive to help him out. One blow, properly placed, could kill him now.

Blood from the gash on his head – which was his father’s first effort – is trickling across his face. Add to this, his left eye is blinded; but if he squints sideways, with his right eye he can see that the stitching of his father’s boot is unravelling. The twine has sprung clear of the leather, and a hard knot in it has caught his eyebrow and opened another cut.

"So now get up!" Walter is roaring down at him, working out where to kick him next. He lifts his head an inch or two, and moves forward, on his belly, trying to do it without exposing his hands, on which Walter enjoys stamping. "What are you, an eel?" his parent asks. He trots backward, gathers pace, and aims another kick.

It knocks the last breath out of him; he thinks it may be his last. His forehead returns to the ground; he lies waiting, for Walter to jump on him. The dog, Bella, is barking, shut away in an outhouse. I’ll miss my dog, he thinks. The yard smells of beer and blood. Someone is shouting, down on the riverbank. Nothing hurts, or perhaps it’s that everything hurts, because there is no separate pain that he can pick out. But the cold strikes him, just in one place: just through his cheekbone as it rests on the cobbles.

"Look now, look now," Walter bellows. He hops on one foot, as if he’s dancing. "Look what I’ve done. Burst my boot, kicking your head."

Inch by inch. Inch by inch forward. Never mind if he calls you an eel or a worm or a snake. Head down, don’t provoke him. His nose is clotted with blood and he has to open his mouth to breathe. His father’s momentary distraction at the loss of his good boot allows him the leisure to vomit. "That’s right," Walter yells. "Spew everywhere." Spew everywhere, on my good cobbles. "Come on, boy, get up. Let’s see you get up. By the blood of creeping Christ, stand on your feet."

Creeping Christ? he thinks. What does he mean? His head turns sideways, his hair rests in his own vomit, the dog barks, Walter roars, and bells peal out across the water. He feels a sensation of movement, as if the filthy ground has become the Thames. It gives and sways beneath him; he lets out his breath, one great final gasp. You’ve done it this time, a voice tells Walter. But he closes his ears, or God closes them for him. He is pulled downstream, on a deep black tide. The next thing he knows, it is almost noon, and he is propped in the doorway of Pegasus the Flying Horse. His sister Kat is coming from the kitchen with a rack of hot pies in her hands. When she sees him she almost drops them. Her mouth opens in astonishment. "Look at you!"

"Kat, don’t shout, it hurts me."

She bawls for her husband: "Morgan Williams!" She rotates on the spot, eyes wild, face flushed from the oven’s heat. "Take this tray, body of God, where are you all?"

He is shivering from head to foot, exactly like Bella did when she fell off the boat that time.

A girl runs in. "The master’s gone to town."

"I know that, fool." The sight of her brother had panicked the knowledge out of her. She thrusts the tray at the girl. "If you leave them where the cats can get at them, I’ll box your ears till you see stars." Her hands empty, she clasps them for a moment in violent prayer. "Fighting again, or was it your father?"

Yes, he says, vigorously nodding, making his nose drop gouts of blood: yes, he indicates himself, as if to say, Walter was here. Kat calls for a basin, for water, for water in a basin, for a cloth, for the devil to rise up, right now, and take away Walter his servant. "Sit down before you fall down." He tries to explain that he has just got up. Out of the yard. It could be an hour ago, it could even be a day, and for all he knows, today might be tomorrow; except that if he had lain there for a day, surely either Walter would have come and killed him, for being in the way, or his wounds would have clotted a bit, and by now he would be hurting all over and almost too stiff to move; from deep experience of Walter’s fists and boots, he knows that the second day can be worse than the first. "Sit. Don’t talk," Kat says.

When the basin comes, she stands over him and works away, dabbing at his closed eye, working in small circles round and round at his hairline. Her breathing is ragged and her free hand rests on his shoulder. She swears under her breath, and sometimes she cries, and rubs the back of his neck, whispering, "There, hush, there," as if it were he who were crying, though he isn’t. He feels as if he is floating, and she is weighting him to earth; he would like to put his arms around her and his face in her apron, and rest there listening to her heartbeat. But he doesn’t want to mess her up, get blood all down the front of her.

When Morgan Williams comes in, he is wearing his good town coat. He looks Welsh and pugnacious; it’s clear he’s heard the news. He stands by Kat, staring down, temporarily out of words; till he says, "See!" He makes a fist, and jerks it three times in the air. "That!" he says. "That’s what he’d get. Walter. That’s what he’d get. From me."

"Just stand back," Kat advises. "You don’t want bits of Thomas on your London jacket."

No more does he. He backs off. "I wouldn’t care, but look at you, boy. You could cripple the brute in a fair fight."

"It never is a fair fight," Kat says. "He comes up behind you, right, Thomas? With something in his hand."

"Looks like a glass bottle, in this case," Morgan Williams says. "Was it a bottle?"

He shakes his head. His nose bleeds again.

"Don’t do that, brother," Kat says. It’s all over her hand; she wipes the blood clots down herself. What a mess, on her apron; he might as well have put his head there after all.

"I don’t suppose you saw?" Morgan says. "What he was wielding, exactly?"

"That’s the value," says Kat, "of an approach from behind – you sorry loss to the magistrates’ bench. Listen, Morgan, shall I tell you about my father? He’ll pick up whatever’s to hand. Which is sometimes a bottle, true. I’ve seen him do it to my mother. Even our little Bet, I’ve seen him hit her over the head. Also I’ve not seen him do it, which was worse, and that was because it was me about to be felled."

"I wonder what I’ve married into," Morgan Williams says.

But really, this is just something Morgan says; some men have a habitual sniffle, some women have a headache, and Morgan has this wonder. The boy doesn’t listen to him; he thinks, if my father did that to my mother, so long dead, then maybe he killed her? No, surely he’d have been taken up for it; Putney’s lawless, but you don’t get away with murder. Kat’s what he’s got for a mother: crying for him, rubbing the back of his neck.

He shuts his eyes, to make the left eye equal with the right; he tries to open both. "Kat," he says, "I have got an eye under there, have I? Because it can’t see anything." Yes, yes, yes, she says, while Morgan Williams continues his interrogation of the facts; settles on a hard, moderately heavy, sharp object, but possibly not a broken bottle, otherwise Thomas would have seen its jagged edge, prior to Walter splitting his eyebrow open and aiming to blind him. He hears Morgan forming up this theory and would like to speak about the boot, the knot, the knot in the twine, but the effort of moving his mouth seems disproportionate to the reward. By and large he agrees with Morgan’s conclusion; he tries to shrug, but it hurts so much, and he feels so crushed and disjointed, that he wonders if his neck is broken.

"Anyway," Kat says, "what were you doing, Tom, to set him off? He usually won’t start up till after dark, if it’s for no cause at all."

"Yes," Morgan Williams says, "was there a cause?"

"Yesterday. I was fighting."

"You were fighting yesterday? Who in the holy name were you fighting?"

"I don’t know." The name, along with the reason, has dropped out of his head; but it feels as if, in exiting, it has removed a jagged splinter of bone from his skull. He touches his scalp, carefully. Bottle? Possible.

"Oh," Kat says, "they’re always fighting. Boys. Down by the river."

"So let me be sure I have this right," Morgan says. "He comes home yesterday with his clothes torn and his knuckles skinned, and the old man says, what’s this, been fighting? He waits a day, then hits him with a bottle. Then he knocks him down in the yard, kicks him all over, beats up and down his length with a plank of wood that comes to hand . . ."

"Did he do that?"

"It’s all over the parish! They were lining up on the wharf to tell me, they were shouting at me before the boat tied up. Morgan Williams, listen now, your wife’s father has beaten Thomas and he’s crawled dying to his sister’s house, they’ve called the priest... Did you call the priest?"

"Oh, you Williamses!" Kat says. "You think you’re such big people around here. People are lining up to tell you things. But why is that? It’s because you believe anything."

"But it’s right!" Morgan yells. "As good as right! Eh? If you leave out the priest. And that he’s not dead yet."

"You’ll make that magistrates’ bench for sure," Kat says, "with your close study of the difference between a corpse and my brother."

"When I’m a magistrate, I’ll have your father in the stocks. Fine him? You can’t fine him enough. What’s the point of fining a person who will only go and rob or swindle monies to the same value out of some innocent who crosses his path?"

He moans: tries to do it without intruding.

"There, there, there," Kat whispers.

"I’d say the magistrates have had their bellyful," Morgan says. "If he’s not watering his ale he’s running illegal beasts on the common, if he’s not despoiling the common he’s assaulting an officer of the peace, if he’s not drunk he’s dead drunk, and if he’s not dead before his time there’s no justice in this world."

"Finished?" Kat says. She turns back to him. "Tom, you’d better stay with us now. Morgan Williams, what do you say? He’ll be good to do the heavy work, when he’s healed up. He can do the figures for you, he can add and . . . what’s the other thing? All right, don’t laugh at me, how much time do you think I had for learning figures, with a father like that? If I can write my name, it’s because Tom here taught me."

"He won’t," he says, "like it." He can only manage like this: short, simple, declarative sentences.

"Like? He should be ashamed," Morgan says.

Kat says, "Shame was left out when God made my dad."

He says, "Because. Just a mile away. He can easily."

"Come after you? Just let him." Morgan demonstrates his fist again: his little nervy Welsh punch.

Essential Vocabulary

1. help vt/i 1) to make it possible or easier for someone to do something by doing part of their work or by giving them something they need: e. g. If there's anything I can do to help, just give me a call. help somebody (to) do something e. g. Herbal products that help you to relax and sleep. help somebody on/off with something (=help someone put on or take off a piece of clothing) e. g. Here, let me help you on with your coat. 2) to make a situation better, easier, or less painful: e. g. If you get rid of your car you could be helping the environment. 3) help yourself (to something) to take some of what you want, without asking permission – used especially when offering food to someone: e. g. Please help yourself to some cake. 4) somebody can't help feeling/thinking/wondering etc something e. g. I can't help feeling that there has been a mistake. 5) I couldn't help myself/she couldn't help herself etc to be unable to stop yourself from doing something you should not do: e. g. She knew she sounded just like her mother but she couldn't help herself. 6) a helping hand help and support give/lend/offer etc somebody a helping hand e. g. She's been giving me a helping hand with the children.

syn. aid, assist

2. expose vt 1) to show something that is usually covered or hidden: e. g. He lifted his T-shirt to expose a jagged scar across his chest. expose something to something e. g. Potatoes turn green when exposed to light. 2) to put someone in a situation where they are not protected from something dangerous or unpleasant expose somebody to something e. g. The report revealed that workers had been exposed to high levels of radiation. 3) to show the truth about someone or something, especially when it is bad: e. g. The report exposes the weaknesses of modern medical practice. 4) to make it possible for someone to experience new ideas, ways of life etc expose somebody to something e. g. Some children are never exposed to classical music.

exposed adj 1) not protected from the weather: e. g. the side of the garden most exposed to wind 2) not covered: e. g. All exposed skin should be covered with protective cream.

exposure n 1) when someone is in a situation where they are not protected from something dangerous or unpleasant exposure to e. g. Prolonged exposure to the sun can cause skin cancer. 2) the action of showing the truth about someone or something, especially when it is bad exposure of e. g. the exposure of his underground political activity 3) the attention that someone or something gets from newspapers, television etc [= publicity]: e. g. The failure of their marriage has got a lot of exposure recently.

3. return vi 1) to go or come back to a place where you were before [= go back, come back]: e. g. It was forty five minutes before she returned. 2) to give or send something back, or to put something back in its place [=give back, put back] return something to something/somebody e. g. I returned the books to the library unread. 3) if a feeling, situation etc returns, it starts to exist or happen again [= come back]: e. g. If the pain returns, take two of the tablets with some water. 4) to do something to someone because they have done the same thing to you: e. g. Thanks very much. I’ll return the favour some day. 5) to make a profit: e. g. The group returned increased profits last year.

return n 1) the act of returning from somewhere, or your arrival back in a place: e. g. We're all looking forward to your return! on/upon somebody's return e. g. On his return from Canada, he joined the army. 2) when someone starts an activity again after they had stopped return to e. g. Jean is well enough now to consider her return to work. 3) the amount of profit that you get from something: e. g. The average rates of return were 15%. 4) in return (for something) as payment or reward for something: e. g. Liz agreed to look after the baby in return for a free room.

4. lie vi (lay, lain)1) to be in a position in which your body is flat on the floor, on a bed: e. g. lie on/in e. g. Don't lie in the sun for too long. lie still/awake e.g. She would lie awake worrying. lie down to put yourself in a position in which your body is flat on the floor or on a bed: e. g. He lay down on a bench to rest. 2) if a problem, an answer, blame etc lies somewhere, it is caused by, exists, or can be found in that thing, person, or situation fault/blame/responsibility lies with somebody e. g. Part of the blame must lie with social services. the problem/answer etc lies with/in something e. g. The difficulty lies in providing sufficient evidence. herein/therein lies the problem/dilemma etc e. g. And herein lies the key to their achievements. 3) if something lies ahead of you, lies in the future etc, it is going to happen to you in the future lie ahead e. g. How will we cope with the difficulties that lie ahead? 4) lie at the heart/centre/root of something to be the most important part of something, especially the main cause of it: e. g. the issue that lies at the heart of the present conflict.

5. hurt vt 1) to injure yourself or someone else: e. g. Was anyone hurt in the accident? hurt your arm/leg/nose etc e.g. He hurt his knee playing football. 2) to feel pain in part of your body [ache]: e. g. It hurts when I try to move my leg. hurt like hell informal (=hurt very much) e. g. My shoulder hurts like hell. 3) to cause pain in a part of your body: e. g. The sun's hurting my eyes. 4) to make someone feel very upset, unhappy, sad etc: e. g. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. 5) to have a bad effect on someone or something, especially by making them less successful or powerful: e. g. Foreign competition has hurt the company's position in the market. 6) something won't/doesn't hurt spoken said when you think someone should do something or that something is a good idea: e. g. The house looks pretty good, but a fresh paint job wouldn't hurt either. it won't/doesn't hurt (somebody) to do something e. g. It won't hurt Julia to get up early for a change.

Syn. damage, injure, wound

hurt n a feeling of great unhappiness because someone, especially someone you trust, has treated you badly or unfairly: e. g. All the hurts and wrongs of the past.

6. strike vi/t 1) to hit or fall against the surface of something: e. g. A snowball struck him on the back of the head. 2) strike something with something e. g. The victim had been struck with some kind of wooden implement. 3) if something strikes you, you think of it, notice it, or realize that it is important, interesting, true etc: e. g. The first thing that struck me was the fact that there were no other women present. it strikes somebody that e. g. It struck her that losing the company might be the least of her worries. be struck by something e. g. You can't help being struck by her kindness. 4) strike somebody as (being) something to seem to have a particular quality or feature: e. g. His jokes didn't strike Jack as being very funny. it strikes somebody as strange/odd etc that e. g. It struck me as odd that the man didn't introduce himself before he spoke. 5) if a group of workers strike, they stop working as a protest against something relating to their work, for example how much they are paid, bad working conditions etc: e. g. In many countries, the police are forbidden to strike. 6) to attack someone, especially suddenly: e. g. Opponents of the war say that civilian villages have been struck several times. 7) if something bad strikes, it suddenly happens or suddenly begins to affect someone: e. g. The plague struck again for the third time that century. 8) strike a balance (between something) to give the correct amount of importance or attention to two separate things: e. g. He was finding it difficult to strike a balance between his family and his work. 9) to agree to do something for someone if they do something for you: e. g. There are rumors that the president struck a private deal with the corporation's chairman. 10) be within striking distance to be very close to achieving something: e. g. The French team are within striking distance of the world record. 11) be struck with horror/terror/awe etc to suddenly feel very afraid, shocked etc: e. g. As she began to speak to him, she was struck with shyness. 12) strike while the iron is hot to do something immediately rather than waiting until a later time when you are less likely to succeed.

striking adj 1) unusual or interesting enough to be easily noticed striking contrast/similarity/parallel etc: e. g. a striking contrast between wealth and poverty. attractive in an unusual way that is easy to notice: e. g. a dark man with striking features.

7. distraction n 1) something that stops you paying attention to what you are doing: e. g. I study in the library as there are too many distractions at home. distraction from e. g. Demands for equality were seen as a distraction from more serious issues. 2) drive somebody to distraction to continue annoying or upsetting someone very much: e. g. The baby's constant crying drove me to distraction.

distract vt to take someone's attention away from something by making them look at or listen to something else: e. g. Try not to distract the other students. distract somebody/something from something e. g. Coverage of the war was used to distract attention from other matters.

8. lose vt/i 1) to stop having a particular attitude, quality, ability etc, or to gradually have less of it: e. g. I've lost my appetite. lose confidence/interest/hope etc e. g. The business community has lost confidence in the government. lose weight/height/speed etc e. g. You're looking slim. Have you lost weight? The plane emptied its fuel tanks as it started losing altitude. lose your sight/hearing/voice/balance etc e. g. Mr Eyer may lose the sight in one eye. lose sight of something (=forget an important fact about a situation): e. g. We must never lose sight of the fact that man must work in harmony with nature. 2) lose track of something/somebody (=stop knowing where someone or something is) e. g. He lost track of her after her family moved away. lose sight of something/somebody (=stop being able to see someone or something) e. g. Don't try to walk in a heavy snowstorm as you may lose sight of your vehicle. 3) lose a chance/opportunity e. g. If you hesitate, you may lose the opportunity to compete altogether. lose something to somebody/something e. g. We were losing customers to cheaper rivals. lose an arm/leg/eye etc e. g. He lost his leg in a motorcycle accident. 4) lose somebody to cancer/AIDS etc e. g. He lost his father to cancer (=his father died of cancer) last year. 5) have nothing to lose but your pride/reputation etc e. g. The working class has nothing to lose but its chains. (=disadvantages, restrictions etc). 6) lose touch (with somebody/something) a) if two people lose touch, they gradually stop communicating, for example by no longer phoning or writing to each other: e. g. I've lost touch with all my old school friends. 7) lose something in the translation/telling to be less good than the original form: e. g. The joke loses something in the translation.

loss n 1) the fact of no longer having something, or of having less of it than you used to have, or the process by which this happens e. g. a type of hearing loss that affects language development. 2) run/operate etc at a loss (=to earn less money from something you sell than it costs you to produce it) e. g. Two of the mines are running at a loss. 3) be at a loss to do something e. g. Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death. 4) a disadvantage caused by someone or something leaving or being removed loss to e. g. We see your going as a great loss to the company.

9. shiver vi to shake slightly because you are cold or frightened [= tremble]: e. g. Jake stood shivering in the cold air. shiver with cold/fear/delight etc e. g. She shivered with fear and anger.

10. indicate vt 1) to show that a particular situation exists, or that something is likely to be true: e. g. Long skid marks on the pavement indicated the driver had attempted to brake. 2) to say or do something to make your wishes, intentions etc clear: e. g. Professor Johnson has indicated his intention to retire at the end of next year. 3) to represent something: e. g. Sales targets are indicated on the graph by a vertical dotted line.

11. experience vt 1) if you experience a problem, event, or situation, it happens to you or affects you experience problems/difficulties: e. g. Many old people will experience problems as the result of retirement. 2) to feel a particular emotion, pain etc: e. g. Many women experience feelings of nausea during pregnancy.

12. rub vt/i 1) to move your hand, or something such as a cloth, backwards and forwards over a surface while pressing firmly [stroke] rub your nose/chin/eyes/forehead etc: e. g. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. rub something with something e. g. She began rubbing her hair with a towel. 2) if shoes, clothes, or parts of a machine rub, they move around while pressing against another surface, often causing pain or damage: e. g. Badly fitting shoes are bound to rub. 3) to put a substance into or onto a surface by pressing it and moving it about with your fingers or something such as a cloth: e. g. Can you rub some sun cream on my back for me?

13. float vt/i 1) to stay or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking: e. g. She spent the afternoon floating on her back in the pool. 2) if something floats, it moves slowly through the air or stays up in the air: e. g. I looked up at the clouds floating in the sky. 3) if sounds or smells float somewhere, people in another place can hear or smell them: e. g. The sound of her voice came floating down from an upstairs window. 4) if the government of a country floats its money, the value of the money is allowed to change freely in relation to money from other countries: e. g. Russia decided to float the rouble on the foreign exchange market. 5) to sell shares in a company or business to the public for the first time float something on something e. g. The company will be floated on the stock market next year.

14. value vi 1) to interrupt someone or become involved in their private affairs in an annoying and unwanted way: e. g. Would I be intruding if I came with you? intrude into/on/upon e. g. Employers should not intrude into the private lives of their employees. 2) to come into a place or situation, and have an unwanted effect intrude on e. g. It is to be hoped that TV cameras never intrude on this peaceful place.

15. rob vt 1) to steal money or property from a person, bank etc [steal, burgle]: e. g. A 77-year-old woman was robbed at knifepoint. rob somebody of something e. g. They threatened to shoot him and robbed him of all his possessions. 2) rob somebody blind informal to steal everything someone has: e. g. The minute your back's turned, they'll rob you blind.

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А. 1. Коли б я не просила його допомогти мені роздрукувати унаочнення, він завжди відмовляє. Таке враження, що він це робить навмисно. 2. Я б ніколи не подумала, що вона погодиться працювати секретарем у приймальні, де постійно потрібно зустрічати відвідувачів, допомагати знімати та одягати верхній одяг. 3. Аналітики підрахували, що якщо б кожен громадянин робив внесок до доброчинного фонду по 1 грн. щодня, це б допомогло подолати проблеми бідності та голоду у більшості країн. 4. Я щойно повернулася з Давоса, де приймала участь у міжнародному економічному форумі. Я привезла гостинці – швейцарський молочний шоколад. Пригощайся! 5. Я не можу не хвилюватися про наших пацієнтів. Особливо тоді, коли у нас закінчилися болезаспокійливі засоби. 6. Я добре розуміла наслідки, але я не могла стриматися. Єдине про що я не жалію – я розклала всі крапки над «і». 7. Наші інтерни допомагають нам доглядати за пацієнтами в реанімаційному відділенні. 8. Пожежник підтягнув сорочку, щоб показати ендокринологу висип на спині. 9. Якщо залишити на прямому сонці, вона розтопиться. 10. Хірургам заборонено оперувати людей похилого віку, щоб не піддавати їх ризику серцевого нападу. Тільки з дозволу родичів. 11. Медичне дослідження, яке проводиться під керівництвом голови науково-медичної лабораторії, дасть змогу виявити всі недоліки системи охорони здоров’я. 12. Школярі пд. Африки та пд. Азії не вивчають багатьох дисциплін, порівняно з їх ровесниками в розвинених країнах. 13. Жебраки та безпритульні страждають взимку найбільше, оскільки піддаються випробуванням «безжалісної» зими. 14. Щоб уникнути сонячних опіків, потрібно нанести антизагарний засіб на всі відкриті частини тіла. 15. Довге перебування на сильному морозі може призвести до замерзання кінцівок. 16. Викриття фактів з особистого життя голови правління, підірвало репутацію компанії. 17. Звістка про смерть новонародженого отримала розголос на усіх теренах ЗМІ. 18. Педіатр щойно повернувся і зможе оглянути вашу 2-річну доньку. 19. Ми позичили стетоскоп медсестрі з травматологічного відділення, але вона його ще не повернула. 20. Виписавши ліки, кардіолог наголосив на тому, що не потрібно приймати ліки, якщо біль не відновиться. 21. Дякую, що викликав карету швидкої допомоги. Якщо б не ти, юнак задихнувся б. Я обов’язково знайду момент, щоб віддячити. 22. Загальний прибуток компанії за останні два роки склав 3 млн. грн. 23. Ми з нетерпінням чекаємо на повернення племінниці з відпустки. 24. Повернувшись з Токіо, вони поїхали в Пекін. 25. Вона планує повернутися на попереднє місце роботи після декретної відпустки. 26. Річна депозитна ставка в іноземній валюті складає 5 %. 27. Ми готові відмовитись від свободу в обмін на мир. 28. Я не хочу, щоб він повертався до справ, пов’язаних з незаконним ввезенням і вивезенням харчових добавок.

В. 1. Пролежавши 5 годин під сонцем у пустелі, мій організм був обезводнений. 2. Поранений солдат лежав нерухомо. 3. Якщо з’явиться гостра біль у спині, намагайтеся полежати 15 хв. через кожні дві години. 4. Відповідальність державних службовців полягає у досягненні високого рівня розвитку. 5. Проблема постачання питної води полягає у відсутності необхідних ресурсів. 6. Ви тут можете знайти відповідь на всі запитання. 7. Якщо Міністерство Охорони Здоров’я, Молоді та Спорту скасує фінансування державних медичних установ, я не уявляю, як ми покриватимемо подальші затрати, у тому числі адміністративні. 8. Байдужість, пихатість, заздрість та гордість є причиною непорозумінь. 9. Мій син поранив лікоть під час тренування в спортзалі. 10. Допоможи мені одягнути светр, я не можу зігнути і розігнути руку – страшенно болить. 11. Моя колега не може відвідувати солярій. Ультрафіолетові промені викликають головну біль. 12. Перенасичення ринку послаблює сильні позиції лідерів ринку. 13. Шпалери не виглядають надто занедбаними, але не завадило б їх переклеїти у вітальні. 14. Йому не завадило палити менше. 15. Коли я його побачила на порозі свого будинку, я відразу пригадала всю біль та кривду, які він мені завдав. 16. Коли чоловік проходив повз будинок, бурулька впала йому на плече. 17. Цей великий синяк від удару металевим прутом. 18. Перше, що вразило мене, зайшовши в приміщення, було велике вікно з вітражем. 19. Я зрозуміла, що немає нічого ціннішого, аніж сім’я. 20. Її щирість та добродушність не можна не помітити. 21. Історія, яку розказав журналіст, не видалася нам справжньою. 22. Я вважаю дивним позичати речі від незнайомих людей. 23. Якщо робітникам заборгують виплати, вони будуть змушені страйкувати. 24. Побачивши здобич, хижак обов’язково нападе. 25. Щороку населення страждає від появи нового типу грипу. 26. Важко збалансувати навчання та дозвілля. 27. Кажуть, що Англія та Європейський Союз знайшли «спільну мову». 28. Вона вже зовсім недалеко від успіху.

С. 1. Коли охоронець почав кричати, перехожий налякався. 2. Подивися на результати – вражаюча схожість. 3. Я думаю, що можу сплутати її з кимось іншим. – Не хвилюйся. Її не можливо сплутати ні з ким – у неї смаглява шкіра, великі очі та ямочки. 4. Мій чоловік не може працювати вдома, його все відволікає. Якщо йому потрібно щось зробити, він завжди залишається після роботи. 5. Ми не можемо відходити від основних завдань. В іншому випадку, ми ніколи не досягнемо мети. 6. Мене дратує постійний крик. 7. Сварки, бійки у Верховній Раді є відволіканням від головних проблем. 8. Коли в дитини прорізається перший зуб, у неї з’являється висока температура та немає апетиту. 9. Хто знає як можна скинути вагу за 10 днів? 10. Моя сусідка у 80-річному віці втратила зір та слух. 11. Ми не повинні забувати, що нашим покликанням є допомагати хворим. 12. Після того, як товар перетне кордон, ми можемо його втратити. 13. Лило як з відра. Ми не бачили своїх речей! 14. Коли мені випаде нагоди бути присутній на операції, я ніколи її не втрачу. 15. Ми програємо нашим конкурентам. 16. У боротьбі за незалежність він втратив руку і ногу. 16. Наша донька померла від запалення легень. 17. Я втратив зв'язок з моїм найкращим товаришем дитинства, після того, як він переїхав в Квебек. 18. Цей жарт не такий смішний, як в оригіналі. 18. Як повідомляється, компанія зазнає збитків другий рік поспіль. 19. Ураган надійшов зненацька і ми не знали, що робити. 20 Дитятко тремтіло від холоду та голоду. У мене аж серце зжимало. 21. Всі ці ознаки вказують на те, що не було надано першої медичної допомоги. 22. Рівень смертності на цьому слайді позначений пунктирними лініями. 23. Розтин показав, що чоловік помер від передозування. 24. Всі зазнають фінансові труднощі під час кризи. 25. Не три очі, бо будуть червоні. Краще вмий обличчя холодною водою. 26. Після нанесення крему, витріть руки серветкою. 27. Керівництво планує розмістити акції на фондовому ринку через два роки. 28. Ти бачиш, як хмари по небу пливуть? Аж подих забирає! 29. Я заважатиму, якщо піду з вами? 30. Ніхто і ніколи не повинен втручатися у твоє життя. 30. Його вдарили по голові і забрали всі цінні речі. 31. Не залишай будинок без нагляду. Все рознесуть! 32. Спокусливий аромат доносився з кухні.

Note: hurt is different from ache:

My arm hurts where I banged it against the car door (gives pain caused by an injury)

My wrists ache from too much typing at the computer.

The fixed expression (the usual) aches and pains is often used to refer in a non-serious way to minor problems:

A: How’ve you been keeping recently, Mona?

B: Oh fine, you know, just the usual aches and pains. (Not Just the usual pains and aches).

The fixed expression cuts and bruises can refer to minor injuries.

A: I hear you fell off your bicycle. Are you all right?

B: Yeah, fine, just a few cuts and bruises, nothing serious. (Not Just a few bruises and cuts).