пятница, 15 мая 2015 г.

Standing... EBB, Prologue. page 4

Born with his trademark humour…

He could feel the pack of cigarettes in his pocket, knew he could back away (to move backwards away from something or someone) a few yards, maybe hide himself behind a tree and spark up. The thought reminded him of schooldays, when there had been dike sheds blocking the view from the headmaster's (someone who is in charge of a school) window.
A well-known figure in the local community...
Well known for criminals he'd helped put away (to send someone to prison), too.

The majority of the mourners didn't linger (to take a long time to leave).

'Need a lift (a free journey in another person's car)?

Traffic's a nightmare - as per (as usual).

Doctor advised me they stunt your growth (to stop something from developing to kill a person).


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