XIV. Suggest Russian equivalents for the word combinations in bold type and explain the use of the synonyms in the following sentences:

1. «I'll go there without you, I will». He was astonished at the girl's determination, but it only irritated him the more. 2. I stared back at her. I think I was amazed that anyone who a moment or two before had been laughing with me could suddenly become so angry. 3.1 was astonished at her abrupt refusal to go after everything had been arranged. 4. «I'm sorry the Triton (a hotel) is not being a success, but I'm not surprised. Why on earth did you trust the Gordons to choose a hotel?» 5. He sat amazed at the divine melody of her soprano voice. 6. She sang so well that she and the song seemed to be one thing, Mark was so amazed that he was a little late in coming in with his part. 7. My parents were astonished that I thought of marrying her. 8. «How old is Max?» he said. I was surprised at his tone. It sounded as though he knew him well. 9. I was amazed, when I came downstairs for the first time and went out into the garden, to see how much had been achieved about the place during my illness. 10. She was wearing something white and her hair was loose, tied behind with a piece of ribbon. It shook me, it surprised me that she should look so young. 11. The wig was a triumph. I had tried it on after breakfast and was amazed at the transformation. I looked quite attractive, quite different altogether.

XV. Read the following sentences paying careful attention to the words and word combinations in bold type. Suggest their Russian equivalents:

1- «I am sorry», she said, «I couldn't help but overhear what you said» 2.1 can see her now standing at the foot of the stairs on the night of the ball, shaking hands with everybody. 3. I felt she was fighting hard to

control herself. 4. «He (Joseph) is very kind and good, but he scarcely ever speaks to me; I think he loves his pipe a great deal better than his...» but here Amelia checked herself, for why should she speak ill of her brother? 5. I suggested she should go to bed as she was tired, but she wouldn't hear of it. 6. One day we went to an exhibition where certain objects of art were being offered for sale. 7. Jane suggested a brandy and soda to pull me together but I refused. 8. There was no doubt Joliffe had a gift with children. He never looked down on them... He didn't treat them as children; he could enter into a game as an equal. 9. So I learned that I must follow meekly like a humble shadow in the footsteps of my father. 10. Stop behaving like a child, Philip, and have some understanding. 11. Our meals were taken in my bedroom, Rachel waiting upon me and caring for me like a nurse with a child. 12. «Is it going to start again? Am I doomed to sit here as a nurse to all eternity?» 13. Mr. Morton had once spoken of him as an outcast, and now I had seen him treated as one. 14. They could not continue to treat me as a newly arrived guest for ever. 15. His first impulse was to dismiss Jose at once, to get rid of him for ever. 16. If they (the reporters) don't get the story, the editor will probably sack them. 17. Conway often visited him in the late evening and stayed long after the servants... had been dismissed for the night. 18. I used to write poetry myself when I was his age. 19. «I don't think she has any intention of returning», I replied. 20. I could feel their anxious eyes upon me waiting for me to say something. 21. No one could help being pleased with the way Nora took the news. 22. Philip pulled himself together to receive her without any sign of what he was feeling. 23. He was shaken by the news of Morgan's return.