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stout
Rather fat and heavy in appearance — повний, огрядний, кремезний
portly /ˈpɔːtli/
Fat and round, especially because of age — огрядний, товстий, поважний на вигляд
obese /əʊˈbiːs/
Extremely overweight in a way that is unhealthy — страждаючий на ожиріння; дуже огрядний
intrusion
An unwanted or unwelcome interruption or entry — втручання; вторгнення; нав’язлива присутність
bizarre
Very strange or unusual — дивний, химерний, незвичайний
to take the liberty of
To do something without asking permission, usually in a polite way — дозволити собі щось зробити
the course of events
The way in which events happen or develop — хід подій
to dangle
To hang or swing loosely from something — звисати; теліпатися; гойдатися
chagrin
A feeling of disappointment or embarrassment caused by failure — досада, розчарування, збентеження
to take snuff
To use snuff by breathing it into the nose — нюхати тютюн
to entitle
To give someone the right to have or do something — давати право на щось; наділяти правом
bequest
Money or property given to someone in a will — заповітний дар; спадщина
ejaculated
Said something suddenly and briefly, usually because of surprise or emotion — вигукнув; раптово сказав
off the beaten track
In a place that is far from the usual or popular places — далеко від протоптаних шляхів; у маловідомому місці
widower
A man whose wife has died and who has not married again — вдівець
trustee /trʌˈstiː/
A person who is legally responsible for managing money or property for another person — опікун; довірена особа
interest
Money paid regularly for borrowing money or keeping money in a bank — відсоток; процент
to do sb a good turn
To do something helpful or kind for someone — зробити комусь послугу; допомогти комусь
bashful
Shy and easily embarrassed, especially with other people — сором’язливий, несміливий
to hesitate /ˈhezɪteɪt/
To pause before doing or saying something because you are uncertain — вагатися, сумніватися, зволікати
to forfeit
To lose something because you have done something wrong or failed to meet a condition — втратити; позбутися чогось через порушення
billet
A place where a soldier is ordered to stay temporarily — місце для тимчасового проживання військового; постій
hoax /həʊks/
A trick or false story intended to make people believe something that is not true — обман; містифікація; розіграш
fraud /frɔːd/
The crime of deceiving someone in order to get money or something valuable — шахрайство; шахрай
diligence
Careful and persistent work or effort — старанність, ретельність, сумлінність
rueful
showing that you are sorry or regretful — сповнений жалю, сумний
shabby-genteel
looking poor or old-fashioned but trying to appear respectable — пошарпано-респектабельний
minute knowledge
very detailed and precise knowledge — дуже детальне знання
to play a prank
to do something funny or annoying as a joke — розіграти когось
bill
a written statement showing how much money you have to pay — рахунок
a swarm of pedestrians
a large moving group of people walking — натовп пішоходів
stately
impressive, grand and dignified — величний, поважний
a chase
an act of following someone or something to catch them — переслідування, погоня
dense
thick and difficult to see through — густий, щільний
ominous
suggesting that something bad is going to happen — зловісний
nocturnal expedition
a journey or trip made at night — нічна експедиція, нічна вилазка
loftily
in a proud or superior manner — зверхньо, гордовито
deference
respect shown to someone because of their position or experience — повага, пошана
stake
something valuable that is risked or involved in a situation — ставка, ризик
to be tenacious
to continue firmly despite difficulties — бути наполегливим, завзятим
orphanage
a home for children whose parents are dead or cannot care for them — дитячий будинок, сиротинець
to be on somebody’s track
to be following or searching for someone — йти по чиємусь сліду, переслідувати когось
daring
brave and willing to take risks — сміливий, відважний
in pitch darkness
in complete darkness — у цілковитій темряві
retreat
an act of moving back or away — відступ
acute
very serious, severe, or intense — гострий, сильний
lurid
shocking, frightening, or unpleasantly vivid — моторошний, страхітливий
aperture
a small opening or hole — отвір, щілина
intruder
a person who enters a place without permission — непроханий гість, порушник
blandly
in a calm way that shows little emotion — байдуже, спокійно
to refund
to give money back to someone — повернути гроші
accomplice
a person who helps someone commit a crime — спільник
lure
something used to attract or tempt someone — приманка; приваблювати, заманювати
to withdraw
To leave or move away from a place or situation; to take something back — відходити, відступати; відкликати, забирати назад
vice
A bad habit or immoral behavior — порок, вада; шкідлива звичка
to perceive
To notice, understand, or become aware of something — сприймати; помічати; усвідомлювати
to embellish
To make something more attractive by adding decorative details — прикрашати; оздоблювати
commonplace
Ordinary, usual, or not interesting because it happens often — звичайний, буденний; банальний
trick
An action intended to deceive or fool someone — хитрість; трюк; обман
league
A group of people, organizations, or teams that have joined together for a particular purpose — ліга; об’єднання
pawnbroker
A person or business that lends money in exchange for valuable property that can be sold if the money is not repaid — лихвар; власник ломбарду
cobbler’s wax
A type of wax used by shoemakers to strengthen and protect thread when sewing or repairing shoes — шевський віск; віск для взуттєвих ниток
benefactor
a person who gives money or help to someone or an organization — благодійник, доброчинець
sovereign
a king or queen who rules a country — монарх, суверен
curt
using very few words and sounding rude or unfriendly — різкий, короткий, непривітний
grievance
a complaint about something unfair or wrong — скарга, образа, претензія
faded
having lost colour or brightness — вицвілий, збляклий
sleuth-hound
a dog trained to find or follow people or things; a detective — розшуковий собака; детектив
hansom
a two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a covered seat for passengers — двоколісний кінний екіпаж
to divine
to discover or understand something by guessing or intuition — здогадуватися, осягати
ingenious mind
a clever and creative mind that can find unusual solutions — винахідливий, кмітливий розум