1
to bequeath — to leave money, property, etc. by will.
2
on a lavish scale — lavishly, generously, in abundance. 3
horse-play — rough, noisy play. 4
kept her own counsel — kept her plans secret.
5
death duties — a tax or duty imposed on the trans-
fer of property to an heir at the owner's death.
6
to bow smb. out of the shop — Russ. проводить . . . с поклонами.
7
to bear down upon — to move quickly upon. 8
to come in handy — to prove useful. 9
quite
a
few
things
(colloq.) — a fairly large number
of things.
10
to come to the point — not to waste time on talking about unimportant
things (Russ. сразу перейти к делу).
11
to cannon off — Russ. отскочить рикошетом. 12
to give a person the benefit of the doubt — to free from punishment as
there is not enough evidence to prove a person's guilt, Russ. оправдать
за недостаточностью улик.
