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Word combinations to be learntThe unconquered By W. Somerset Maugham 1. to give a gasp 2. to break into sobbing 3. blood-stained 4. to scratch smbs eyes out 5. iodine 6. to give a shriek 7. to fling (flung, flung) back 8. guttural german accent 9. to linger 10. to deliberately mislead smb 11. to push in 12. as thirsty as the devil 13. a sweltering day 14. the headlong flight 15. to scuttle like rabbits 16. conqueror 17. a decadent people 18. to meet smb half-way 19. to go into business 20. to matriculate 21. there was a sort of distinction about her 22. chic 23. mercenary 24. hard as nails 25. obedience and discipline 26. to clench ones fists 27. as sober as a judge 28. to sieze smbs wrist 29. to let go of smb 30. to crumple up 31. to give smb a swinging blow on the cheek 32. to chuckle grimly 33. to pinion ones arms 34. to stagger 35. the woman cowering against the wall 36. to slam the door 37. to weep bitterly 38. spree 39. the armistice 40. to know smth like the palm of his/her hand 41. ill-feeling 42. a poplar 43. to draw t an end 44. to seek (sought, sought) 45. a mongrel dog 46. take yourself off 47. her eyes hostile 48. to smile at smb disarmingly 49. the invincible french army 50. to look smb up and down scornfully 51. a refinement 52. to torment smb 53. to be sent on an errand 54. to stir a pot 55. a surly look on his face 56. a mocking smile 57. the temptation 58. silent hostility 59. to knock smb down 60. to be inclined to cry 61. hefty and well-covered 62. to account for 63. smth intimidating 64. to drink wine on an empty stomach 65. a fortnight 66. to tantalize 67. to have loathing for smb 68. a sly look 69. to be sharp 70. to come to terms with smb 71. a treat 72. to chat amicably 73. to mobilize 74. to bear (bore, borne) the shame of defeat 75. to be betrayed 76. in the vicinity 77. to make no headway with smb 78. to ingratiate 79. wile 80. to go down with 81. to excite smbs derision 82. to bar smbs passage 83. defenceless 84. to be reasonable 85. to come round 86. cordial 87. cold and gruff 88. civil 89. a sizeable brook 90. arable land 91. pasture 92. to bewail oneself 93. fertilizer 94. to go to the rack and ruin 95. to cause a convulsion 96. to fling out of the room 97. to be bewildered 98. unbearably pathetic 99. to feel drowsy 100. to cope with smth 101. to pet smb 102. to comfort smb 103. a great bundle 104. mannerly 105. to bid (bade, bidden) 106. a misfortune of nature 107. to accept with resignation and humility 108. on end 109. unobtainable 110. to lounge about/around 111. to be held as a hostage 112. a midwife 113. a push-bike (bicycle) 114. to darn stockings 115. sewing 116. to fling at smb viciously 117. to bring the english to their knees 118. to break into a peal of harsh laughter 119. to slap on cheeks 120. hysteria 121. to gain control over oneself 122. well-to-do 123. to want for 124. a child born out of wedlock 125. to waver 126. to take over 127. to potter about/around 128. hold your tongue 129. frail 130. a barbarian 131. to grow sullen 132. to care for smb 133. to make reparation 134. intolerable anguish 135. ruefully 136. to be in favour of 137. now that 138. a decent sort of fellow 139. to lash smb with a bitter tongue 140. an easy-going fellow 141. to buy smb out of his share 142. (to buy) for a song 143. to restock 144. motor plough 145. to give a hand 146. to remain fiercely hostile 147. to be in radiant health 148. dignity 149. to stick a knife into smb 150. a mutiny 151. a ringleader 152. it served the man right 153. to get over the shock 154. to collaborate 155. to see smth in the coffee grounds 156. to put out the cards 157. the heaven-sent opportunity 158. the reich 159. plutocrat 160. the backbone 161. let bygones be bygones 162. to waste ones breath 163. vanity 164. arrogance 165. to torture 166. rotten 167. to be torn to pieces by the mob 168. to get exasperated 169. to bear malice to smb 170. to make amends 171. to profit by smb 172. cant help oneself 173. a ravenous beast 174. theatrical 175. to lapse into silence 176. to give smb a sullen look 177. in cold blood 178. a reproach 179. disgrace 180. a by-blow 181. to loathe the brutality 182. to despise the sentimentality 183. to give a disarming smile 184. deliverance 185. the invaders of my country 186. to give a savage brutal kick 187. to limp yelping away 188. rumour was rife 189. the rank and life 190. on account of 191. to scamper upstairs 192. to cast over a dismal squalor 193. to stare at smb aghast 194. a flimsy rayon dressing-gown 195. dishevelled hair 196. bedraggled wisps 197. to burst into passionate weeping Notes cissy = sissy {colloq.) a boy, or a man whose behaviour, tastes, interests, etc. seem more feminine than masculine non (Fr.) no the Arc de Triomphe the famous arc in Paris which was erected by decree of Napoleon on the 12th of February 1806 he was comfortably billeted he was given a comfortable room in the house of a Frenchman (a billet is a place where a soldier is assigned to lodgings by billet) had a good bump of locality could easily find out his whereabouts cochon (Fr.) pig, swine the Maginot line a system of heavily fortified machine-gun posts (pill boxes), tank traps, etc. on the eastern frontier of France built before World War II named after the French minister of war; though considered impregnable, it failed to prevent the nazi invasion Much he'll care. He'll pay no attention whatever to his words the Boche (si.) German Au revoir, mademoiselle (Fr.) good-bye (see you again) Bonjour, la compagnie (Fr.) good day to the company well-covered (here) stout had wolfed it had eaten it up greedily a lucky break (colloq.) a good chance That was a pretty job of work you did You did a very nasty thing had been called to the colours had been enlisted (had joined the army) Citroen the mark of the motor-car a Paris-Soir a French newspaper, the Paris Evening News couldn't hold a candle to her was not her equal he was a Dutchman an emphatic statement: I'm a Dutchman if The C.O. the Commanding Officer Luftwaffe the nazi air forcein World War II he would have a pull he would have special advantage she bit my head off she flew into a rage and said bitter things to me the Ritz the Ritz hotels founded by César Ritz (18501918), Swiss hotel keeper the Reich [raik] the German fascist state under the nazi regime from 1933 to 1945 (the third Reich) come into his own get everything that belongs to him by right
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