A Coffin from Hong Kong / Гроб из Гонконга. Книга для чтения на английском языке. Джеймс Хедли Чейз
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was still toiling for a living – (
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Poking my nose where it shouldn’t be poked, huh? – (
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the glove compartment – (
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I had a crick in my neck – (
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What’s it to you – (
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had sent me on this wild goose chase – (
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but on second thoughts – (
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dog-eared magazines – (
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apparently not short of money – (
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he was about as useful as a hole in a bucket – (
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shamus – (
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give with the story – (
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Koh-i-Noor diamond – индийский бриллиант весом 106 каратов, является частью сокровищ Британской короны
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My locks are nothing special. – (
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M.O.
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don’t flap your mouth – (
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plain-clothes man – (
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Gospel truth. – (
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Someone’s got knocked off. – (
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Put it on the slate – (
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to stand him on his ear – (
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For the love of Mike! – (
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A .38 – (
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why don’t you come clean – (
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Fort Knox – Форт-Нокс, резервация в Северном Кентукки, где хранится золотой запас США
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Frisco – (
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to throw you in the tank – (
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to sit around shaking my head at myself – (
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Take it up with him – Можете это с ним обсудить
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wouldn’t give two bits – (
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Give this car the works – (
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would have been any the wiser – (
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D.A.
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the eager-beaver – (
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Can’t I kid you a little – (
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no nothing so far – (
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travelled light – (
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He draws a lot of water in this city. – (
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I’ve done you a good turn – (
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was a reckless fella – (
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raising general hell – (
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come to that – (
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in full swing – (
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could come as