He knew what she was capable of ( , ), and,
familiar with her every inflection ( //,
//), every glance of her wonderful eyes (
), every graceful movement of her body (
), he was able to give her suggestions (
) out of which she managed to build
up the best performance of her career (
: ). With the
cast ( //) he was at once conciliatory and exacting (
). When tempers were
frayed ( : ,
) his good humour ( ), his real kindliness (
: ), smoothed things over
( ). After that ( ) there was no question (
: ) but that he should continue to direct their
plays ( / /,
).
inflection [In'flekS(q)n] conciliatory [kqn'sIlIqt(q)rI] continue [kqn'tInju:]
He knew what she was capable of, and, familiar with her every inflection,
Every glance of her wonderful eyes, every graceful movement of her body, he
Was able to give her suggestions out of which she managed to build up the best
Performance of her career. With the cast he was at once conciliatory and
Exacting. When tempers were frayed his good humour, his real kindliness,
Smoothed things over. After that there was no question but that he should
Continue to direct their plays.
Authors liked him ( ) because, being unimaginative ( ,
- , ), he was forced to let the plays speak
for themselves ( )
and often not being quite sure what they meant ( ,
, // ) he was obliged to listen to
them ( ).
Julia was now a rich woman ( ). She
could not but admit ( ) that Michael was as careful of her
money as of his own ( ,
). He watched her investments (
) and was as pleased when he could sell stocks at a profit on her
account ( , :
; on smb.'s account -; account ) as if
he had made the money for himself (,
). He put her down for a very large salary (
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|
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), and was proud to be able to say ( , )
that she was the most highly paid actress in London (
), but when he himself acted (
) he never put himself down for a higher salary (
) than he thought the part was worth (
, ).
unimaginative ["AnI'mxdZInqtIv] obliged [q'blaIdZd] investment [In'vestmqnt]
Authors liked him because, being unimaginative, he was forced to let the plays
Speak for themselves and often not being quite sure what they meant he was
Obliged to listen to them.
Julia was now a rich woman. She could not but admit that Michael was as
Careful of her money as of his own. He watched her investments and was as
Pleased when he could sell stocks at a profit on her account as if he had made
The money for himself. He put her down for a very large salary, and was
Proud to be able to say that she was the most highly paid actress in London,
