1. Słówka

verb - She glimpsed him out of the corner of her eye. / noun - He caught/got a glimpse of her as she got into the car.

The unit was caught in several skirmishes and the commanding officer was killed.

noun - the clatter of pots falling off the shelf. / verb - The dishes clattered while I was washing them in the sink.

They could hear the horses neighing.

noun - 1. With a sudden jolt the train started moving again. 2. The reminder that he was dead gave her a jolt. / verb - The bus stopped suddenly and the passengers were jolted forward.

1. A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow. 2. The smoke was suffocating him. 3. May I open the window? I’m suffocating.

1. The gas choked him. 2. Children can choke on peanuts (an oval-shaped nut with a soft, brown shell).

The leaves were swirled along the ground by the wind. / She whirled round when I called her name.

1. The house is in a clutter. 2. There's too much clutter on my desk.

verb - 1. The truck jerked forward. 2. The car jerked to a halt. / noun - We felt a jerk as the train started.

1. a dull place. / a dull person. 2. The clever children help the dull ones.

1. The blood vessels constricted. 2. The tight collar was constricting his neck. / His creativity was constricted by the political regime he lived under.

They went out in the rain and were drenched to the skin.

verb - 1. water sparkling in the sun. 2. Her eyes sparkled with excitement. / noun - There was a sparkle in his eyes.

1. She arrived with her usual entourage of dancers and musicians. 2. An entourage of bodyguards. / The President was flanked by a retinue of officials.

1. Don't bother your father when he's working. 2. Sorry to bother you, but could you spare any change?

1. She smiled and winked at me. 2. Her father winked at her and said: ‘Don’t tell your mother about the present I bought her.’. / verb - 1. It is impossible to stare for a long time without blinking. 2. The bright sunshine made his eyes blink.

The dog growled angrily (at the postman/mailman).

1. "Go away!" he snarled. 2. She snarled at me. / noun - The dog let out an angry snarl at the postman.

Disaster was averted due to the quick thinking of the pilot.

Cain slew his brother Abel.

His face was contorted with pain.

The course requires no prior knowledge of Spanish.

1. There was a hint of reproach in his voice. 2. The article gave the impression that the teachers were above/beyond reproach (= could not be criticized).

He appeared on TV to dispel rumours that he was dying.

adj - You have plenty of ability but you’re too humble. / verb - She was humbled by the unexpected defeat.

Despite his powerful position in the government, he was still a man of great humility.

She succumbed to temptation and ate the chocolate.

A short, stocky man.

1. He leapt out of his car and ran towards the house. 2. She leapt over the wall and disappeared down the alley. / noun - 1. There was a big leap in profits last year. 2. He finished third in the long jump with a leap of 26 feet.

Native American tribes.

noun - He carries a whip, but he would never use it on the horse. / verb - 1. He whipped the horse to make it go faster. 2. The criminals were whipped.

noun - Steel is manufactured in a forge. / verb - He forged a horse-shoe out of an iron bar.

Mary stumbled on the loose rocks.

The city was razed to the ground.

A gallant soldier.

noun, adj - He demanded complete obedience from his soldiers.

He began to choke as the noose tightened about his throat.

noun - 1. There’s a taxi rank just outside the station. 2. The officer ordered the front rank to fire. / verb - 1. I would rank him among our greatest writers. 2. Apes rank above dogs in intelligence.

adj - a colonel is subordinate to a general. / noun - He was giving orders to one of his subordinates.

noun - A puff of wind moved the branches. / verb - 1. Stop puffing cigarette smoke into my face! 2. He was puffing as he climbed the stairs.

1. I've never felt inferior to anyone. 2. The quality of this carpet is inferior to that one. / 1. Is a colonel inferior to a brigadier?

adj - superior quality. / Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy? / noun - I will have to report this to my superiors.

adj - derisive laughter.

verb - They scorned my suggestion.

The seeds I planted are just beginning to sprout.

verb - 1. ‘Good!’ he exclaimed. 2. ‘That’s amazing!” she exclaimed in astonishment.

verb - They clinked their glasses together. / noun - the clink of coins in his pocket.

He wanted to mitigate misery in the world.

It is not permissible to smoke inside the building.