1. with staring eyes/ bug-eyed/with bulging eyes 2. a wonderful / an amazing storyteller 3. charm 4. a funny adventure 5. a cosy/comfortable house 6. the contents of the book 7. a short speech 8. an impressive/spectacular landscape (scenery) 9. to have the job done / to cope with one's work 10. the latest edition / the most recent edition 11. an observant boy 12. an active /movable /agile teenager 13. kneeling; on one's knees; in/on one's lap 14. let me know 15. instead of the teacher 16. to impress friends / to make an impression on one's friends 17. to swallow books 18. a delightful librarian 19. to be absorbed by the novel 20. a dangerous adventure 21. serious contents 22. a tiny chatterbox/ a small or tiny talker 23. since then/since that time/from that time on 24. not to be ridiculous /(don't make me laugh - не смешите меня) 25. to break the spell 26. a rare edition of the book
2. a wonderful / an amazing storyteller
3. charm
4. a funny adventure
5. a cosy/comfortable house
6. the contents of the book
7. a short speech
8. an impressive/spectacular landscape (scenery)
9. to have the job done / to cope with one's work
10. the latest edition / the most recent edition
11. an observant boy
12. an active /movable /agile teenager
13. kneeling; on one's knees; in/on one's lap
14. let me know 15. instead of the teacher
16. to impress friends / to make an impression on one's friends
17. to swallow books
18. a delightful librarian
19. to be absorbed by the novel
20. a dangerous adventure
21. serious contents
22. a tiny chatterbox/ a small or tiny talker
23. since then/since that time/from that time on
24. not to be ridiculous /(don't make me laugh - не смешите меня)
25. to break the spell
26. a rare edition of the book
The vegetables have been boiling since 10 o'clock.
I have boiled the vegetables, you may cook salad.
I have waited for your answer for a week, but in vein.
I have been waiting wait) for your answer for a week, and here it is!
I have been trying to find my documents since last Sunday.
At last I have found my documents.
Father has been drilling holes in the wall since noon.
Father has drilled holes in the wall, and now he is hanging shelves.
We have been saving the money for our holiday for a year.
We have saved a lot of money for our holiday, and now we are going to Europe.