Нямо b

aplomb [ ə´plɔm ] – самоувереност, апломб

bomb [ bɔm ] – бомба

bomber [ ´bɔmə ] – бомбардировач

bombing [ ´bɔmiη ] – бомбардировка

climb [ klaim ] – катеря се

climber [ ´klaimə ] – катерач

climbing [ ´klaimiη ] – катерене

comb [ ´koum ] – гребен

crumb [ krʌm ] – троха

debt [ det ] – дълг

doubt [ daut ] – съмнение

dumb [ dʌm ] – ням

dumbness [ ´dʌmnis ] – немота

jamb [ dʒæm ] – странична част на каса на врата (прозорец)

lamb [ læm ] – агне

limb [ lim ] – крайник

numb [ nʌm ] – вцепенен

plumb [ plʌm ] – отвес

plumber [ ´plʌmə ] – водопроводчик

subtle [ sʌtl ] – незабележим

subtlety [ ´sʌtəlti ] – тънка, едва забележима разлика

succumb [ sə´kʌm ] –  поддавам се, отстъпвам

thumb [ θʌm ] – палец

tomb [ tu:m ] – гроб

womb [ wu:m ] – утроба

Нямо c

abscess [ ´æbsis ] – абсцес

acquaintance [ ə´kweintəns ] – познанство

acknowledge [ ək´nɔlidʒ ] – признавам 

acquiesce [ ¸ækwi´es ] – приемам безропотно

acquit [ ə´kwit ] – оправдавам

ascent [ ə´sent ] – изкачване

blanc-mange [ bləˈmɑːnʒ ] – желиран крем

char-a-banc [ ˈʃærəbæŋk ] – колесница

conscience [ ˈkɒnʃəns ] – съвест

conscious [ ´kɔnʃəs ] – съзнателен

crescent [ kresnt ] – полумесец

descend [ di´send ] – спускам се

disciple [ ´disaipl ] – ученик

evanesce [ ¸evə´nes ] – изчезвам

fascinate [ ´fæsi¸neit ] – очаровам

fluorescent [ ¸fluə´resnt ] – флуоресцентен

indict [ in´dait ] – подвеждам под отговорност

indictment [ in´daitmənt ] – обвинение

miscellaneous [ ¸misə´leiniəs ] – смесен

muscle [ mʌsl ] – мускул

obscene [ əb´si:n ] – неприличен

resuscitate [ ri´sʌsi¸teit ] – съживявам

scene [ si:n ] – сцена, гледка, случка

scenario [ si´na:ri¸ou ] – сценарий

scenery [ ´si:nəri ] –  пейзаж, природа

scent [ sent ] – аромат

scissors [ ´sizəz ] – ножица

victuals [ vitəlz ] – храна

Нямо ck

blackguard [ ´blæga:d ] – мошеник

Нямо ch

drachm [ ´dræm ] – стара мярка за тежина

fuchsia [ ´fju:ʃə ] – фуксия (цвете)

yacht [ jɔt ] – яхта

Нямо d

grandchild [ ´græn¸tʃaild ] – внук, внучка

grandma/grandmother [ ´grænma: ] [ ´græn¸mʌðə ] – баба

grandpa/grandfather [ ´græn¸pa: ] [ ´græn¸fa:ðə ] – дядо

grandparents [ ´græn¸pɛərənts ] – дядо и баба

handkerchief [ ´hæηkətʃif ] – носна кърпа

handsome [ ´hænsəm ] – хубав

landlady [ ´lænd¸leidi ] – хазяйка

landlord [ ´lænd¸lɔ:d ] – хазяин

sandwich [ ´sænwitʃ ] и [ ´sændwitʃ ] – сандвич

Wednesday [ ´wenzdi ] – сряда

Нямо g

align [ ə´lain ] – подравнявам

assign [ ə´sain ] – възлагам 

benign [ bi´nain ] –  добър, любезен

campaign [ kæm´pain ] – кампания

champagne [ ¸ʃæm´pein ] – шампанско

champaign [ ´ʃæmpein ] = champaign-land – открито поле.

cognac [ ´kɔnjæk ] – коняк

cologne [ kə´loun ] – тоалетна вода

consign [ kən´sain ] – поверявам

deign [ dein ] – благоволявам

design [ di´zain ] – идея; проект; план

diaphragm [ ´daiəfræm ] – диафрагма

feign [ fein ] – симулирам

foreign [ ´fɔrin ] – чужд

gnarl [ na:l ] – чеп, чвор

gnash [ næʃ ] – скърцам със зъби

gnat [ næt ] – мушица

gnaw [ nɔ: ] – гриза, разяждам

gnome [ noum ] – джудже

gnostic [ ´nɔstik ] – гностик

gnu [ nu: ] – гну, южноафриканска антилопа

lorgnette [ ´lɔ:njet ] – театрален бинокъл

malign [ mə´lain ] – злепоставям

paradigm [ ´pærə¸daim ] – парадигма

phlegm [ flem ] – слуз

physiognomy [ ¸fizi´ɔnəmi ] – физиономия

reign [ rein ] – царувам 

resign [ ri´zain ] – примирявам се

sovereign [ ´sɔvrin ] – суверен

sign [ sain ] – знак

Нямо gh

although [ ɔ:l´ðou ] – въпреки че

blight [ blait ] – безнадеждност

borough [ ´bʌrə ] – селище

bough [ bau ] – клон

bought [ bɔ:t ] – мин. вр. на купувам

brougham [ ´bru:əm ] – [ ´bru:əm ]

brought [ brɔ:t ] – мин. вр. на донасям

caught [ kɔ:t ] – мин. вр. на хващам

daughter [ ´dɔ:tə ] – дъщеря

dough [ dou ] – тесто

drought [ draut ] – суша

fight [ fait ] – боря се

fought [ fɔ:t ] – мин. вр. на боря се

freight [ freit ] – превоз

haughty [ ´hɔ:ti ] – надменен

height [ hait ] – височина

high [ hai ] – висок

light [ lait ] – светлина

might [ mait ] – мощ

naughty [ ´nɔ:ti ] – непослушен

neigh [ nei ] – цвиля

neighbour [ ´neibə ] – съсед

night [ nait ] – нощ

nightingale [ ´naitiη¸geil ] – славей 

ought [ ɔ:t ] – трябва

playwright [ ´plei¸rait ] – драматург

plough [ plau ] – плуг

right [ rait ] – верен

sigh [ sai ] – въздишам

sight [ sait ] – зрение

slough [ slau ] – блато

sough [ sau ] – шептене

sought [ sɔ:t ] – мин. вр. на търся

straight [ streit ] – прав

taught [ tɔ:t ] – мин. вр. на преподавам

thorough [ ´θʌrə ] – цял, пълен

thoroughfare [ ´θʌrə¸fɛə ] – проход

though [ ðou ] – макар че

throughout [ θru:´aut ] – напълно

tight [ tait ] – стегнат

tough [ tʌf ] – издръжлив 

weigh [ wei ] – тегля

weight [ weit ] – тегло

Нямо h

aghast [ ə´ga:st ] – ужасèн

choir [ ´kwaiə ] – хор

chorus [ ´kɔ:rəs ] – припев

echo [ ´ekou ] – ехо

exhaust [ ig´zɔ:st ] – изморявам

exhibit [ ig´zibit ] – показвам

exhilarate [ ig´zilə¸reit ] – развеселявам

exhort [ ig´zɔ:t ] – увещавам

forehead [ ´fɔrid ] – чело

ghastly [ ´ga:stli ] – ужасен

ghost [ goust ] – дух

ghoul [ gu:l ] – призрак

heir [ ɛə ] – наследник

honest [ ´ɔnist ] – честен

honour [ ´ɔnə ] – чест

hour [ auə ] – час

khaki [ ´ka:ki ] – жълтокафяв

posthumous [´pɔstjuməs ] – посмъртен

rhapsody [ ´ræpsədi ] – рапсодия 

rhetorical [ ri´tɔrikl ] – реторичен

rhinocerous [ rai´nɔsərəs ] – носорог 

rhyme [ raim ] – рима

rhythm [ riθm ] – ритъм

scheme [ ski:m ] – схема

school [ sku:l ] – училище

shepherd [ ´ʃepəd ] – овчар

silhouette [ ¸silu´et ] – силует

vehement [ ´vi:mənt ] – силен

vehicle [ ´vi:kəl ] – превозно средство

what [ wɔt ] – какво

when [ wen ] – кога

where [ wɛə ] – къде

whether [ ´weðə ] – дали 

why [ wai ] – защо

white [ wait ] – бял

while [ wail ] – докато

Нямо k

knack [ næk ] – сръчност

knapsack [ ´næp¸sæk ] – раница

knave [ neiv ] – мошеник

knead [ ni:d ] – меся

knee [ ni: ] – коляно

kneel [ ni:l ] – коленича

knife [ naif ] – нож

knight [ nait ] – рицар

knit [ nit ] – плета

knob [ nɔb ] – буца

knock [ nɔk ] – почуквам

knot [ nɔt ] – възел

know [ nou ] – зная

knowledge [ ´nɔlidʒ ] – знание 

knuckle [ nʌkl ] – става на пръст

Нямо l

almond [ ´a:mənd ] – бадем

alms [ a:mz ] – милостиня

balm [ ba:m ] – балсам

behalf [ bi´ha:f ] – от името на някого

calf [ ka:f ] – теле

calm [ ka:m ] – тих

chalk [ ´tʃɔ:k ] – тебешир

colonel [ ´kə:nəl ] – полковник

could [ kud ] – мин. вр. на мога

folk [ fouk ] – народ

half [ ha:f ] – половина

palm [ pa:m ] – длан

psalm [ sa:m ] – псалм

qualm [ kwa:m ] – безпокойство

salmon [ ´sæmən ] – сьомга 

should [ ʃud ] – трябва

stalk [ stɔ:k ] – стъбло 

talk [ tɔ:k ] – говоря

walk [ wɔ:k ] – ходя

would [ wud ] – мин. вр. на ще

yolk [ youk ] – жълтък

Нямо m

mnemonic [ ni:´mɔnik ] – мнемоничен

Нямо n

autumn [ ´ɔ:təm ] – есен

column [ ´kɔləm ] – колона

condemn [ kən´dem ] – осъждам

contemn [ kən´tem ] – презирам

damn [ dæm ] – кълна

hymn [ him ] – химн

solemn [ ´sɔləm ] – тържествен

Нямо p

coup [ ku: ] – прекатурвам 

coup d’etat [ ´ku:dei´ta: ] – държавен преврат

cupboard [ ´kʌbəd ] – шкаф

pneumatic [ nju:´mætik ] – пневматичен

pneumonia [ nju:´mouniə ] – пневмония

psalm [ sa:m ] – псалм

pseudonym [ ´sju:də¸nim ] – псевдоним

psychiatry [ sai´kaiətri ] – психиатрия

psychic [ ´saikik ] – душевен

psychology [ ¸sai´kɔlədʒi ] – психология

psychotic [ sai´kɔtik ] – невротизиран

Pterodactyl [ ¸terə´dæktil ] – птеродактил

raspberry [ ´ra:zbəri ] – малина

receipt [ ri´si:t ] – разписка

sapphire [ ´sæfaiə ] – сапфир

Нямо s

aisle [ ail ] – пътека между щандовете в супермаркет

apropos [ ¸æprə´pou ] – впрочем

basrelief [ ´bæsri¸li:f ] – барелеф

bourgeois [ ´buəʒwa: ] – буржоа

chamois [ ´ʃæmwa: ] – дива коза

corps [ kɔ: ] – корпус

debris [ ´debri: ] – отломки

demesne [ di´mein ] – владение

island [ ´ailənd ] – остров

isle [ ail ] – остров

puisne [ ´pju:ni ] – съдия от по-долен съд

rendez-vous [ ´rɔndi¸vu: ] – среща

viscount [ ´vaikaunt ] – виконт

viscountess [ ´vaikauntis ] – виконтеса

Нямо t

apostle [ ə´pɔsl ] – апостол 

argot [ ´a:gou ] – жаргон

ballet [ ´bælei ] – балет

boatswain [ bousn ] – боцман

bouquet [ ´bukei ] – букет

bristle [ ´brisl ] – четина

bustle [ bʌsl ] – оживление

castle [ ka:sl ] – замък

chasten [ ´tʃeisən ] – наказвам

coup d’etat [ ´ku:dei´ta: ] – държавен преврат

croquet [ ´kroukei ] – крокет

depot [ ´depou ] – депо

epistle [ i´pisl ] – послание 

fasten [ fa:sn ] – завързвам

glisten [ glisn ] – блестя

gourmet [ ´guəmei ] – гастроном

haricot [ ´hærikou ] – фасул

hasten [ ´heisn ] – бързам

hustle [ hʌsl ] – предприемчивост

jostle [ dʒɔsl ] – бутам се

listen [ lisn ] – слушам

mortgage [ ´mɔ:gidʒ ] – ипотека

nestle [ ´nesl ] – настанявам (се) удобно

often [ ´ɔfən ] и [ ´ɔftən ] – често

pestle [ pesl ] – стривам

rapport [ ræ´pɔ: ] – разбирателство

rustle [ rʌsl ] – шумоля

soften [ sɔfn ] – смекчавам 

thistle [ θisəl ] – магарешки бодил

trait [ trei ] – особеност

valet [ ´vælit ] и [ ´valeɪ ] -камериер

whistle [ wisl ] – свиря (с уста)

wrestle [ resl ] – боря се

Нямо th

asthma [ ´æsmə ] – астма

Нямо w

answer [ ´a:nsə ] – отговор

boatswain [ bousn ] – боцман

gunwale [ gʌnəl ] – планшир, перило

playwright [ ´plei¸rait ] – драматург

shipwreck [ ´ʃip¸rek ] – корабокрушение

two [ tu: ] – две

who [ hu: ] – кой

whole [ ´houl ] – цял

whom [ hum ] – кого

whoop [ wu:p ] – вик

wrangle [ ræηgl ] – препирам се

wrap [ ræp ] – завивам 

wreath [ ri:θ ] – венец

wreck [ rek ] – корабокрушение

wren [ ren ] – орехче, мушитрънче (птица)

wrench [ rentʃ ] – дръпване

wrest [ rest ] – изтръгвам 

wrestle [ resl ] –  боря се

wretched [ ´retʃid ] – нещастен

wriggle [ rigl ] – гърча се

wring [ riη ] – стискам 

wrinkle [ riηkl ] – бръчка

wrist [ rist ] – китка (на ръка)

write [ rait ] – пиша 

writhe [ raið ] – гърча се

wrong [ rɔη ] – погрешен

wry [ rai ] – изкривен

Нямо x

billet-doux [ ´bili´du: ] – бележка

Нямо z

rendez-vous [ ´rɔndi¸vu: ] – среща

1. We smoothly negotiated London’s clotted lunchtime traffic. 
2. We navigated a roundabout and proceeded down a narrow, pockmarked macadam road that eventually gave way to dirt. 
3. The access road was lined with poplar trees. 
4. That bears no relationship to reality at all. 
5. I am beginning to develop a case of cabin fever. 
6. I was shaken to my very core. 
7. I’d heard him go off on tangents like this, and I found them trying. 
8. She was dressed in a camel’s hair skirt. 
9. I was assured that he could spirit me from the hotel through a rear entrance. 
10. Ten minutes later he had me two blocks away and was helping me into a taxi. 
11. He was wearing an army surplus camouflage jacket. 
12. It would be my pleasure to treat the eminent J.F. to tea. 
13. He’d hung his umbrella on a coat tree. 
14. Let me be the judge of that. 
15. He sat there and moved his head back and forth, as he was wont to do. 
16. She is a veritable fountain of information. 
17. With that question, the owner put him on the line. 
18. Let me bounce an idea off you that I’ve had. 
19. Each of my books stands on its own, so there are very few recurring characters. 
20. I understand you have been getting into Inspector Coot’s hair. 
21. She didn’t recognise me and started to give me a bit of her lip. 
22. Leaving Great Britain violated the condition laid down that all those who were at the manor the night M. was murdered must remain in Britain, so the Inspector placed an immediate call to institute an all-points bulletin. 
23. He is a count? – He bills himself as such. 
24. I was very angry but managed to hold myself in check. 
25. I didn’t get much sleep – the manuscript saw to that. 
26. I’ll see to it that you have coffee. 
27. Lunch is on me. 
28. They drove off in an unmarked police car. 
29. As the young man was about to race by us, M. threw a body block, sending him sprawling to the concrete. 
30. I know this is terribly short notice. 
31. You should give him the benefit of the doubt. 
32. I scanned the page but nothing jumped off at me. 
33. I am going to be running late here at the office. 
34. Anger flashed across his face. 
35. Behind that pleasant feminine facade, you are a tough duck, Mrs. F. 
36. I will fill you in on the details later. 
37. It is unpleasant to be on the receiving end of it. 
38. She is not exactly ugly, but you have to admit she is long in the tooth. 
39. We dropped in on him in the morning. 
40. I might take you up on that. 
41. There were still sleep granules in the corners of his eyes. 
42. He’d tried to tame his hair, but without much success. 
43. His hair went in a dozen directions, and there was a healthy growth of stubble on his cheeks. 
44. Let’s get a snack, just to tide us over till lunchtime. 
45. It’s not a pretty sight. – I assure you you won’t have a fainter on your hands. 
46. He quickly calculated pounds to US dollars. 
47. I folded up the pull-out couch and put away the blankets. 
48. Her denial certainly hadn’t held water with me. 
49. I haven’t made much headway in that direction. 
50. She occasionally lapsed into quiet sobbing. 
51. He milked that case to the limit. 
52. He operates barely on this side of the law. 
53. I let the comment pass. 
54. They were obviously hardened criminals hell-bent on doing away with me. 
55. Someone placed my necklace there to cast suspicion on me. 
56. That might shed some light on the motive, but financial gain always heads the list. 
57. Care to venture a guess?
58. He is in his own house – of course he is entitled to do that.
59. She served crustless finger sandwiches. 
60. His seemingly sincere interest put me at ease. 
61. He said he was only a phone call away. 
62. I still don’t know what I will do, I think I am going to play it by ear.
63. I will stay a discreet distance away. 
64. The change happens in a series of discrete steps.
65. I was about to call it a night, but in the end decided to take a walk. 
66. Give my best to everyone. 
67. He replaced the phone in its cradle. 
68. I can stake my reputation on it. 
69. The press was laying siege around the hotel. 
70. Her hair was pulled into a French braid. 
71. I know him by reputation. 
72. He was holding a stub of a pencil in his hand and licked the lead before writing her name on a piece of paper. 
73. A succession of people arrived at the house. 
74. Their pleas fell on deaf ears. 
75. His little speech caused my heart to sink. 
76. I dabbed at my eyes. 
77. He hung on every word she said. 
78. He is still very young – a bright but misdirected talent. 
79. My mind raced as we perused the menu in search for a palatable main course. 
80. He was driving at grand prix speed. 
81. She used them to excess – perfumes were her abiding passion. 
82. His pained expression mirrored his thoughts. 
83. I hadn’t wanted to place him in physical jeopardy. 
84. He made a snap decision. 
85. An Emergency Medical Services ambulance parted the heavy traffic with its piercing siren. 
86. He’s a stiff, said the policemen, waving away the paramedics. 
87. The driver had started the engine. 
88. Thank you for coming forward. 
89. His sarcasm was not lost on me. 
90. I am entitled to such a courtesy. 
91. It amounted to what I considered to be an appalling lack of interest on the part of the police. 
92. It was beyond me that they could take so cavalier a position. 
93. A policeman, as well as a pathologist, has to assume a detached, perhaps even callous attitude toward death, but that man had carried it to extremes. 
94. Luckily, a taxi pulled up. 
95. I was sitting in the grimy backseat of a New York taxi, driven by a madman with a dead foot who had trouble shifting gears. 
96. Once he’d turned state’s evidence, he needed protection. 
97. The bemused smile on his lips turned to a hard line. 
98. Could you get Mrs. F. coffee, maybe some Danish, the inspector told his assistant. I said I wasn’t hungry. 
99. You are a material witness to a murder. 
100. The wall was dirty, and what paint was left hung in flaky sheets. 
101. I am a little short of cash. 
102. The phones are ringing off their hooks. 
103. I realised I had overstayed my welcome. 
104. I am sure this is just a mistake, and that it will be straightened in short order. 
105. I thought of him being murdered on Fifth AVenue, could see the blood, hear the report of the weapon. 
106. He took a swig from the bottle and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. 
107. His remarks captured the attention of others within earshot. 
108. She was causing a scene. 
109. We stood beneath the canopy but the gaping holes afforded little protection. 
110. That’s a fair assumption. 
111. I broke into a sweat and my throat went dry. 
112. I pulled a handkerchief from my pocket and pressed it against the wound to stem the flow of blood. 
113. Don’t pride yourself on being important enough to be followed. 
114. You are a professional thorn in my side. 
115. The inspector led me to an unmarked vehicle and held open the passenger door for me. 
116. Here in New York you don’t police by the book. 
117. It doesn’t matter what all these knee-jerk liberals say about respecting individual rights. 
118. He turned off the ignition and faced me. 
119. I removed my coat and sat in a chair. 
120. R. went into a sneezing frenzy. 
121. The newspaper article was bylined by B.J.
122. I felt a cough brewing up deep in my lungs. 
123. I will check you into hospital, my physician said to me. 
124. He eventually gave me a clean bill of health. 
125. This was sure to whet my appetite. 
126. I’d gotten packing down to a science. 
127. The wheels momentarily touched the concrete strip, bounced off it, then hugged it for good as the captain reversed the engines to help stop the aircraft before running out of runway. 
128. I had just gotten in line when I saw him. 
129. She looked younger than when I had last seen her. Maybe living on a tropical iskand arrests the aging process. 
130. In the height of the season there are no vacancies, so you have to book well in advance. 
131. Here he was, with his ex wife, and no one raised an eyebrow. 
132. They screamed bloody murder. 
133. She was mercurial, shifting rapidly from mood to mood. 
134.  Then there was the additional pressure of attempting to salvage a failing business that was buffeted from all sides. 
135. He was trying hard to put a positive spin on a very negative story. 
136. She closed her eyes tightly against tears. 
137. My grandfather swore by that straight razor, old-fashioned or not, it’s the best way to get the job done. 
138. I shouldn’t have accepted an envelope from a process server. Who knows what legal consequences that might have. 
139. I carefully unsealed the envelope, which was easy since it had come partially open on its own. 
140. She had already instituted divorce proceedings against her husband. 
141. The irony of the situation wasn’t lost on me. 
142. I had to remember the tight deadline – I couldn’t afford to waste any more time. 
143. I had at the top of my TO DO list to call J. and arrange to get together, but she beat me to it. 
144. He evidently harboured a deep dislike for Walter, and I detected a hint of annoyance in his voice. 
145. You have to tell her in person. 
146. J. was waving at me, so I asked him what was the matter, my hand over the mouthpiece. Then, suddenly, a dial tone pierced my ear. I had been disconnected. 
147. It might be my final opportunity to take you up on your very generous dinner invitation. 
148. I’d make a go of it. 
149. A point-and-shoot camera on a strap dangled from his neck. 
150. But this small newspaper obviously couldn’t afford the luxury of such a person. W., who wore many hats, also functioned as the keeper of the morgue. 
151. But you should never rest easy until there is a confirmation from those you can trust. 
152. The axiom that you can’t tell a book by its cover came to mind. 
153. He poured each of us a glass of wine, and held his up in a toast: Here’s to seeing you again. 
154. I am simply extending the courtesy of letting you know. 
155. I heard you ask the detective last night whether they’d found the murder weapon. Take it he said they hadn’t. 
156. He slid half glasses on his nose. 
157. My attempt to sound startles fell flat. 
158. From my vantage point in the corner, I could see her across the hotel lobby as she plucked the envelope from a honeycomb of boxes and tore it open. 
159. You will see that they each get that message. 
160. Maybe when all the dust has settled, we can sit down like old times. 
161. I don’t think there’s necessarily a cause and effect at play. 
162. They claim to have ghost written his books. 
163.  I want to put a stop to it. 
164. I think we’d better have a little talk. – Yes, that would be in order. 
165. He had a temper for certain. 
166. A knowing laug came from him. 
167. He negotiated a sharp turn and barely avoided a head-on collision with a van.
168. Small wonder a midnight phone call might be forgotten if the medical examiner was a seventy-year-old physician with a drinking problem. 
169. He focused on his shoe tops. 
170. This gets whoever did kill W.M. off the hook
171. His best days are behind him. 
172. You have become a stone in my shoe. 
173. A number of cars lined the narrow street on both sides. 
174. My voice was now heavy with defeat. 
175. You are right on both counts. 
176. It finally dawned on me. 
177. My greeting was half heartedly returned. 
178. He can be destructive at times. 
179. SHe stood and told C. with hard eyes tha he, too, was expected to leave. He got the message and walked away with her. 
180. You look especially lovely today. Your vacation must be agreeing with you. 
181. He looked at the sky, which had lowered even more as the wind increased. 
182. He left S. and me standing alone at the now vacant table. 
183. Oh, it is not the sort of weather for nature walking. – Nonsense, I predict the sun will be shining by the time we get there. Game?
184. The road became increasingly narrow, hilly and winding. 
185. He held a flattened hand over his eyes and squinted. 
186. They have boats for hire here. How are your sea legs?
187. I narrowed my eyes and trained them on the cruiser. 
188. Salt spray stung my face as we gained on the cruiser. 
189. Holding on to low metallic railing, I inched forward to the front of the boat. 
190. He is now in custody. 
191. Then I realised there was a grander scheme at foot. 
192. She is facing legal trouble for withholding evidence. 
193. They were all consumed by greed. 
194. I just hope that that journalist follows through and exposes all the shenanigans that have gone on. – I second that. 
195. C. decided to pull out his trump card. 
196. When money this big is involved, those other niceties go by the wayside. 
197. We need to buy a rack of lamb. 
198. C. was an unwelcome partner in the inn by virtue of the written agreement he had with W. 
199. He was known to harbour dislike for W.
200. He was believed to be dead. 
201. It wasn’t hard to put that plan into action. 
202. I’d like one egg, over easy, please.
203. He glanced down at an index card before he spoke. 
204. She tried to initiate a round of applause, but the audience sat quietly. 
205. This time, her applause was joined by a scattering of others. 
206. This is a prestigious and community-conscious organisation.
207. I did not sell the mansion without attaching strings. 
208. His speech was worthy of a standing ovation. 
209. Let me elaborate, and put you at ease. 
210. It’s not my style to draw attention to myself. 
211. A black stretch limousine with blackened windows that had been idling in the circular drive approached the group. 
212. You are very much in the minority. 
213. I have called an emergency town council meeting. 
214. You and I are on opposite sides of this fence. 
215. She was a woman possessed. 
216. She was acting like a true commander-in-chief of our town. She rallied the troops: We are on the eve of war. The enemy is poised on the other side of the hill for a frontal assault. 
217. The most immediate danger was a threatened strike by our garbage collectors. 
218. Join our elected officials in mounting an effective counterattack against this assault on our treasured way of life, a threat to our children. 
219. She could barely contain her annoyance. 
220. It was a conservative community, steeped in what would probably be considered old-fashioned values. 
221. Being on the spot like that offended me, as did the assumption that I had come to my senses. 
222. All the construction workers wore hard hats.
223. Every motel within ten miles was booked to capacity. 
224. He chose not to look this gift horse in the mouth. 
225. We continued to be friendly, although I could discern a certain coolness on his part. 
226. Maybe the black-tie party to be held that night at the mansion would provide the perfect opportunity. 
227. Why all the tight security?
228. He was sixty-something. 
229. She was short and borderline chubby. Nevertheless, she had chosen to wear a pencil skirt with sensible brown shoes. 
230. What is your specialty? – Family medicine. – Not enough of you to go around. 
231. He quickly launched into one of his condemnations of psychiatry. 
232. I think there is more to it than that. 
233. Dance? – Rain check. 
234. He ate oysters on the half shell. I chose deviled eggs. 
235. He was tall, his black hair plastered to his head, with closely cropped salt-and-pepper beard and probing black eyes. 
236. The doctor asked me to escort you on a more comprehensive tour of the facilities. 
237. If the town merchants expected a lot of business from the institute, they were in for a disappointment. 
238. We drove down the driveway toward the main gate where we were stopped by a uniformed guard who scrutinised us, wrote down the licence plate number, and waved us through. 
239. My voice was thick with sleep. 
240. I pulled my plaid flannel sheets and down comforter over my head and pressed my ear against the earpiece. I shuddered and sank deeper into the safe, warm, secure world of flannel and goose-down feathers. 
241. By the time I was ready to leave, my phone had rung off the hook – so much for catching a few hours extra sleep. 
242. I placed the phone in its cradle. 
243. She’d suffered from a painful terminal disease. 
244. They both were sensitive, high-strung, emotionally complex. 
245. I try to watch what I eat. 
246. The press had gotten wind of it and had already besieged my hotel. 
247. Dark floor-to-ceiling wood-panelled bookshelves lined the other two walls. A sliding ladder provided access to the upper shelves. He was sitting in a high-backed leather chair. 
248. She was well liked. 
249. They were ahead of her in terms of creative output. 
250. His demeanor, and the ability to look me straight in the eye throughout his explanation, earned him credibility. On the other hand, there was coldness that was off-putting. 
251. I gave him the benefit of the doubt. 
252. She had been reduced to a guinea pig of sorts. 
253. I thought the authority for an autopsy would rest with the jurisdiction in which the death took place. 
254. The wishes of her family are being honoured. 
255. Sorry to barge in on you in this way. 
256. I will see you out. – No need. I dropped bread crumbs on our way here. I will just follow them. 
257. Some quiet thought is very much in order. 
258. We did discuss the suicide – just in passing. 
259. Can I tag along?
260. We stopped at a door with yellow tape across it that read: “Crime scene.” M. held up the tape and I ducked under. 
261. We shook hands. 
262. That’s out of my hands, I am afraid. 
263. He had landed a few small parts in films.
264. Give me a murder plot to unravel, and I leave no clue unturned; ask me how many pies I need for Thanksgiving dinner, and I inevitably arrive at a hung jury. 
265. How could she own a bakery and still maintain her pencil-thin figure will always be an enigma to me. 
266. Bear with me for just a minute, and I will explain everything. 
267. I looked up at the wood-beamed ceiling. 
268. Everything came under the watchful eye of the inn’s owner who wore many hats: bartender, host, waiter, and even busboy when the crush was on. 
269. This was hardly an atmosphere conductive to writing. 
270. Sure I can’t smoke here? You are a VIP. Pull rank. 
271. I ran all the errands on my list. 
272. I had studied ancient history in college, but a refresher course couldn’t hurt. 
273. C.’s only reservation, which he proclaimed in his theatrical, overblown fashion, was that many doctors look upon the stage hypnotists with scorn. 
274. He is the quintessential early-morning person – he is always up at the crack of dawn. 
275. Leaving for Boston at 5 A.M. on Saturday morning “in order to beat the traffic” seemed a bit much. 
276. By six everybody and his brother will be on the road. 
277. We were Boston-bound at 5:05. 
278. It has become a particular favourite of late. 
279. I believe in indulging myself in a hotel’s better rooms when travelling once I’ve committed to the cost of staying in a hotel. 
280. The holiday season was in full swing. 
281. I returned to the hotel delighted that I’d gotten such an impressive start on my list. 
282. It was a good thing he had reserved a table for us, because when we arrived, there was a block-long line outside. 
283. We were spirited to a table directly in front of the tiny stage. 
284. “Cheers”, I said. We clinked rims. 
285. Their enthusiasm was catching.
286. He wore a black dinner jacket and a red bow tie. 
287. Six straight-back chairs were lined up behind him. 
288. Stand up, Jess. Take a bow. 
289. He won’t hypnotize anyone. These are plants in the audience. 
290. I hesitated but his expression said that I should accommodate C. 
291. He took his bows and strode from the stage. 
292. It never dawned on me that this might be a fake. 
293. I raised my eyebrows at S. 
294. I’d received a primer in hypnosis before. 
295. The doors of the elevator slid open. 
296. His answer brought forth a capping of hands. 
297. C’s eyes were shockingly blue. Paul Newman had nothing on him, at least in the eyes department. 
298. He didn’t strike people as a reticent man. 
299. I had grown wiser with the passage of time. 
300. Most writers are inarticulate when it comes to public speaking. 
301. I don’t like hard sauce very much. 
302. “You are going, aren’t you?” “Not on your life.”
303. He hasn’t been there, no to my knowledge at least. 
304. He was a lovely person with a strong work ethic. 
305. The minute snow starts to accumulate, J is out there shoveling for his regular customers. I’ve awakened more than once in the predawn hours to the steady scrape of his shovel. 
306. I’d extended the invitation to him at the last minute. 
307. “It is really scary”, he said in mock terror. 
308. Much to the chagrin of C, I stormed her bakery at closing time last night. 
309. Oh, he said in mock terror. 
310. He cleared his throat. 
311. An uneasy silence spilled over the table. He might have been better served leaving out mention of the Institute, considering the ominous series of events that had recently occurred there. 
312. Time to carve the bird, isn’t it? May I do the honours?
313. Everyone on the staff is outstanding.
314. If we were all ears before, our auditory receptivity was now at its peak setting. 
315. M. pulled off the winding road and parked on the shoulder. 
316. I was never sold on that suicide theory. 
317. See? Susan said with animation. 
318. It fits me like a well-worn slipper. 
319. Speculation ran rampant in town. 
320. S. brought up my name as a suspect. 
321. He didn’t have to tell me about her stupid comment, but he knew I’d find out eventually through the active Cabot Cove grapevine. 
322. I did feel it warranted calling you. 
323. I might have to file a missing person’s report. 
324. You might be jumping the gun. 
325. Your lack of a sense of urgency in this matter is disconcerting. 
326. He leaned back, folded his hands across his chest, and fixed me over half-glasses. 
327. He hung up – the phone went dead. I screamed his name but there was only a dial tone. 
328. Just sit tight for a few minutes. 
329. He slammed the receiver down into the cradle and spun around in the swivel chair. 
330. His sudden change of tune threw me off guard. 
331. He came across a red BMW parked there, the engine still running. 
332. I hate to break the news to you. 
333. That will soften the blow, if only a little. 
334. A newscaster, whose voice testified to his youth, gave the headlines. 
335. J. navigated a curve, and the taxi slid in the direction of a snowbank from a previous storm. He turned in the direction of the skid and brought the car under control. 
336. Walking is more my cup of tea. 
337. J. pulled up behind M.’s car, whose flashing red lights, turning in concert with the lights of the other police vehicles, created an eerie, colorful show as their beams were caught by the snowflakes blown by the wind. 
338. You drive easy now. Get her home in one piece. 
339. He put the taxi in reverse. 
340. Sheriff M. called to say that Mr. H.’s possessions could be released to you. 
341. I will spend more time on damage control. 
342. I’ve got 35 years of experience driving in this neck of the woods. Not even a fender-bender all this time. 
343. The detective gave me his personal effects.
344. There was a laptop in a padded case. 
345. J. showed up the minute the snowfall showed signs of abating. It took the better part of the day for him to dig me out sufficiently so that I could reach the mailbox. 
346. The clearing weather meant that M’s department, in concert with a state team of officers, could resume their search. 
347. Ice is a foot thick on the river. 
348. They will be hanging on every word he says. 
349. We’ve got twenty-five inches. The airport is still closed. – You just confirmed my decision to stay put. 
350. I fished through an outside pocket of the case and pulled out an AC cord, found the tiny extrusion into which one end was plugged, and inserted the other end into a wall socket. 
351. I put on my duck boots. 
352. The art of writing is applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair. 
353. I can’t take credit for that clever comment. 
354. From the sounds of the applause, I’d say you have them in the palm of your hand. 
355. It is getting messier by the moment. 
356. That note in his car. I don’t buy it. He was not suicidal. 
357. Maybe he’s assumed a new identity. 
358. The published product bears little resemblance to the draft. 
359. One of the cardinal sins of fiction writing is to tell the reader what the character is all about. 
360. I put a match to the newspapers, kindling, and logs I’d stacked in the fireplace before leaving this morning. 
361. Your seminar was a resounding success. 
362. I summarily dismiss reports of UFOs. 
363. Keep looking for him, on the outside chance you’re right. 
364. I intended to indulge myself by sleeping a little later that morning, but M’s call at seven dashed that intention. 
365. As we stopped at an intersection with stop signs for all, a tan Jeep with Massachusetts plates ignored its sign and barreled through. 
366. M. turned on his siren and flashing lights, taking pursuit. The driver quickly pulled over. 
367. The driver had begun to cry – she was pleading with him not to give her a ticket. 
368. What were her parting words?
369. We made small talk while we were waiting. 
370. He opted for oatmeal, eggs over-easy, a double side-order of bacon, and a muffin. 
371. He asked me what kind of flowers you liked best, and whether you were partial to perfumes or chocolates. 
372. You want me to go to dinner with him on a ruse, under false pretenses, in order to coax information from him. 
373. It is something that will put my mind at rest. 
374. Regarding her murder mystery seminar – let’s milk it for all we can, trade off on her name as much a s possible. I suggest we open it to the public and charge top dollar. 
375. They were on the postage-stamp sized dance floor. 
376. I didn’t catch the humidity reading but my damp skin told me that the air had reached its saturation level. One more percentage point of moisture and the dam would burst. 
377. The weather was expected to remain that way throughout the weekend and into a good part of the next week. 
378. I am packed well in advance of a trip. 
379. My iced tea had earned quite a following in town. 
380. My heart always skips a beat when I see him. 
381. I just wanted to pay a social call. 
382. He dramatically wiped his forehead with the back of his hand. 
383. One can hardly breathe with the humidity, even though the fans are going full tilt. 
384. He asked in the same sort of serious tone used when reading someone his rights. 
385. The car will overheat if I hit traffic – it’s been acting up lately. 
386. This is, hands down, the best iced tea I have ever had. 
387. He is a friend of long-standing. 
388. The waiter brought a platter of cold cuts and assorted salads. 
389. She’d made a name for herself as the author of children’s books. 
390. Besides running her own successful public relations business, she moon-lighted as a freelance restaurant reviewer. 
391. I intended to call him, but he beat me to it.
392. We’d agreed to touch base after his arrival.
393. When I heard his explanation, I couldn’t help but laugh.
394. A young guard with severe acne came to attention at the sight of Peters.
395. Fat chance I can get there on time.
396. They had committed crimes and had been convicted by juries of their peers.
397. Even among seasoned mountaineers Pinnacle Ridge is considered quite a tough proposition.
398. Heat the seasoned stock until it is bubbling.
399. It has got to the point where a fiction writer’s imagination can’t hold a candle to real life.
400. A waitress with a gingham apron warpped around her small frame appeared at the table.
401. The subsequent exchange with his former partner was short and unproductive.
402. I remembered my awkward, ill-advised call to London in the hope of speaking with Peter.
403. I awoke with a start at 3 a.m.
404. The staff is bending over backward to make my stay here comfortable.
405. I’m scared, yes, but it’s a case of mind over matter.
406. It was obvious that something unusual was afoot, even though they had already determined that the evidence against her was purely circumstantial.
407. This is the first interview she’s given about the attempt on her life.
408. The press was held at bay and she was shielded from photographers.
409. She should know how to put this to rest.
410. It might turn out that familiarity does breed contempt.
411. As the murder was committed in the dead of winter, there were no eyewitnesses whatsoever.
412. As brilliant an attorney Malcolm was – and that was evident during his questioning of prospective jurors – he would never win any awards for organization – he shot from the hip at every turn.
413. I see that we have a full house this morning, including a number of reporters. Be advised, however, that I will not tolerate interruptions during the course of the trial, and anyone who does shall be summarily dismissed. I expect nothing short of your utmost respect for the judicial process that is about to take place.
414. All right, is the people ready with its opening statement?
     District attorney W.J. stood and said: It is, Your Honour.
415. Her accent became more pronounced and she spoke with deliberate

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Предлозите са може би най-голямото предизвикателство и за българите, които учат английски, и за англоговорящите, които се опитват да научат български. Когато стане дума за предлозите, почти всички са изумени от привидната липса на логика в езика-цел, и в същото време като че ли не забелязват абсолютно същата нелогичност в употребата на предлози в родния си език.

Предлозите, според РЕЧНИК НА БЪЛГАРСКИЯ ЕЗИК, е нeизмeняeма част на рeчта — служeбна дума, която стои прeд същeствитeлно, прилагателно, числително или местоимение и служи за изразяване на синтактичната му зависимост в словосъчетанието и за означаване на различни отношения (пространствени, времеви, причинни, целеви и др.). Т.е. предлозите нямат свое собствено значение и придобиват значение само в комбинация с други думи в изречението.

Поради това не можем да приемем, че предлозите имат „преводи“ каквито имат останалите думи в езика (с всички уговорки, които би следвало да направим по повод „превода“ на каквото и да е): бележник, например, в много случаи (макар и не винаги) ще се преведе като notebook, а table – като маса. Но употребата на предлозите е повече или по-малко произволна, и дори когато бъдат попитани за значението на някой предлог на родния им език, почти всички стигат до извода, че въпросът няма ясен и точен отговор.

Това, което може би стои в основата на затрудненията, е, че в началото на всеки курс по чужд език учениците срещат предлози в няколко ограничени ситуации (например пространствени отношения) и лесно се остават с впечатлението, че думи като in, on, under имат точни и еднозначни преводи на езика-цел, и по-късно се опитват да използват тези преводи в ситуации, които са съвсем различни от първоначалните:
в стаята – in the room
на бюрото – on the desk
НО:
at 5 o’clock – в 5 часа
on Monday – в понеделник
depend on – завися от

Проблемът с предлозите е, че те нямат преводи, а еквиваленти, например:

at six o’clock – в шест часа
at home – вкъщи
at work – на работа
he gestured at the shelves – той посочи към рафтовете
at a high speed – с висока скорост
at the mention of – при споменаването на
at the door – на вратата (There is someone at the door – Има някой на вратата) BUT: on the door – на вратата (There is something written on the door – Има нещо написано на вратата)

ходя по тревата – walk on the grass
говоря по телефона – speak on the phone
ходя по улицата – walk along the street
пет по пет е двадесет и пет – fives times five is twenty-five
по заповед – by order
по навик – out of habit
по Коледа – at Christmas
един по един – one by one
професор по история – professor in history BUT: учебник по физика – a Physics textbook

Понякога в единия език няма да е необходимо да използваме предлог, докато в другия той ще е задължителен:
Чакам X влака. – I am waiting FOR the train.
Слушам X музика. – I am listening TO music.
И
Помагам на Том. – I am helping X Tom.
Свиря на пиано. – I play X the piano.
Том е на 25 години. – Tom is X 25.

Някои други предлози, които създават трудности:

Tom is going to the cinema. – Том отива на кино.
Tom is going X home. – Том си отива у дома/вкъщи.

at the moment – в момента
in a moment – след минута

He drinks coffee in the morning – Той пие кафе X сутрин.

before (an event) – преди (събитие)
before the lesson – преди урока
before the war – преди войната
before the movie – преди филма
НО:
(some time) ago – преди (отрязък от време)
a week ago – преди една седмица
five days ago – преди пет дни

I have known John for five years. – Познавам Джон от пет години.
I have known John since January. – Познавам Джон от януари.

Очевидна е пълната липса на логика в избора на предлог, който е направен в двата езика за изразяване на едни и същи отношения. Следователно, не можем да научим „правила“ за употребата на предлозите – най-доброто, което можем да направим, е просто да запаметим комбинациите, една по една, докато съответните фрази се автоматизират (предимно посредством повторения).

За да помогна на своите ученици да го постигнат, искам от тях да обръщат внимание на всеки предлог, който срещат и ги карам винаги да си задават въпроса „Мога ли да кажа това точно по този начин на чуждия език?“ Ако отговорът е отрицателен, или ако се колебаят, си записват цялото изречение и ограждат предлога, за да са сигурни, че са направили всичко възможно да го запомнят. Обикновено след няколко месеца стават по-уверени и се появява усещането, че, дори ако немислимо да спечелят войната с предлозите, поне в някои от битките, са успели да победят.

Фразовите глаголи (комбинациите от глагол с предлог) са допълнителна спънка, защото също трябва да се учат наизуст:

look – гледам, поглеждам (look at me – погледни ме)
НО:
look about – оглеждам (се)
look after – грижа се за
look for – търся
look forward to – очаквам (с нетърпение)
look out – нащрек съм, внимавам
look over – преглеждам; хвърлям поглед на
look up – търся, правя справка (в указател, речник и пр.)

лѐксика
1. Речниковият състав на езика.
2. Съвкупност от думи, групирани според употребата си в някаква област на живота, в някакъв период от развитието на езика или според стилистичните и експресивните си особености.

Когато започвам да работя с нова група или с нов ученик, винаги задавам един и същ въпрос: Кое е най-трудното нещо в английския език? Неизменно получавам един от следните три отговора:
а) произношението (придружено с жалбата, че в други езици всичко се пише точно така, както се чете);
б) граматиката (тук основен виновник се оказват глаголните времена);
в) думите (които, вярно, са доста, както и да решим да дефинираме понятието „дума“): второто издание на Oxford English Dictionary, публикувано през 1989, съдържа речникови статии за 171 476 думи и 47 156 редки и остарели думи).

Обикновено бързо се справяме с проблемите с произношението и образуването и употребата на времената. Но битката с думите, за съжаление, се оказва продължителна и трудна за всеки от нас, независимо от нивото, на което ползва английски (или който и да е чужд език).

Най-честият проблем, с който се сблъсквам, е искреното убеждение на учениците ми, че „знаят“ някоя дума или израз само защото я разпознават, когато я срещнат в текст. (Това е неизменно свързано с признанието на много хора, които съм срещала извън класната стая, че когато четат или слушат, разбират (почти) всичко, но че когато на самите тях им се наложи да кажат нещо, всичките им знания изведнъж се изпаряват безследно).

Ясно е, че никой от нас няма шанс да научи абсолютно всички думи дори в родния си език, точно както стоте хиляди думи в петото издание на Longman Active Study Dictionary биха били непосилна задача дори за средностатистическия носител на езика, бил той англичанин или американец.

Затова основното, на което се опитвам да науча учениците си, когато става въпрос за лексикалния запас, с който боравят, е кардиналната разлика между пасивния и активния ни речник.

Пасивният речник се използва в т.нар, пасивни речеви дейности (четене и слушане), а активният речник – в активните речеви дейности (писане и говорене).

При всеки от нас пасивният речник е неизменно по-голям от активния и това отново е валидно не само за който и да е чужд език, с който боравим, а и за родния ни език. Разпознаваме (с по-голяма или по-малка прецизност) значението на много повече думи, отколкото активно използваме в речта си.

А това, върху което учениците инстинктивно се съсредоточават, е неистовата амбиция да учат „непознатите“ думи. Което, разбира се, е похвално и необходимо. Само че в стремежа си да трупат думи, които разпознават при четене и слушане, обикновено пропускат да ги активизират, така че да могат да ги включат адекватно и в собствените си (писмени и устни) текстове.

Именно затова упорито насърчавам своите ученици да си записват не само „непознатите“ думи, а и всички думи, за които имат подозрението, че не биха се сетили, ако им се наложи да ги използват. И понеже самата аз винаги съм намирала писането по няколко реда на някоя дума за ужасно скучно и безполезно занятие, уговорката ми с тях е: записваме всяка дума само по веднъж (по възможност с израза, в който се среща) но я записваме всеки път, когато я срещнем и го правим дотогава, докато не сме напълно убедени, че при нужда ще се досетим точно за нея. (Ако след време усетим, че сме я забравили, започваме да я записваме отново).

Обикновено всяка задача за домашна работа включва, освен проверка на самото упражнение, и проверка на владеенето на лексиката, която се съдържа в него: това, което типично искам, е да могат да съставят изрази с думите от домашната, като им подавам репликите на български, а те трябва да влязат в ролята на мои лични преводачи и да изразят мисълта на английски. Ако не си спомнят нещо, е разрешено да ползват записките си от съответната задача за домашно.

Така акцентът се измества от стреса, породен от усещането, че сме длъжни да запомним колкото може повече думи, към неволевото им запомняне в процеса на друга задача, тъй като стремежът на ученика не е да „научи“ думите, които са му нужни, а само да ги забележи и запише всеки пък, когато ги срещне.

	Indicative (witness) mood (the speaker has witnessed the action)	Renarrative (non-witness) mood (the speaker has not witnessed the action)
Present tense	работя	работел съм
Past tense for completed actions (past aorist)	работих	работил съм
Future tense	ще работя	щял съм да работя
Past indefinite tense (perfectum, present perfect)	работил съм	бил съм работил
Past tense for incompleted actions (past imperfect)	работех	работел съм
Past preliminary tense (past perfect)	бях работил	бил съм работил
Future preliminary tense (future perfect)	ще съм работил	щял съм да съм работил
Future in the past	щях да работя	щял съм да работя
Future preliminary in the past	щях да съм работил	щял съм да съм работил