1. to build one's castle upon the sand - D. создавать что-либо непрочное
2. to build castles in the air - J. строить воздушные замки
3. room at the top - Н. верхняя ступенька социальной лестницы
4. to do something under the table - N. делать что-либо секретно
5. to be in the chair - G. председательствовать
6. to take the floor - А. выступать (перед аудиторией)
7. a window on the world - К. окно в мир
8. to camp on somebody's doorstep - О. обивать пороги
9. to shut the door in somebody's face - F. захлопнуть дверь перед носом
10. to show somebody the door - В. указать кому-либо на дверь
11. to force an open door - I. ломиться в открытую дверь
12. to call somebody on the carpet - M. дать кому-либо нагоняй
13. a magic carpet - Е. ковёр-самолёт
14. walls have ears - L. у стен есть уши
15. to drive somebody to the wall - С. припереть кого-либо к стенке
I want to live in a spacious two-story house with large windows with carved platbands. On the roof there must be bright red tiles, and on the ridge, as in Pushkin's fairy tales, I will plant a rooster, which I myself will cut and decorate in the most incredible, bright colors. Around the house I will definitely plant, birch, spruce and chestnut. And in front of the house I will have a large front garden, not only for me and my family, but also for bees. In the house, on the ground floor, I will have a spacious kitchen equipped with modern appliances, a hall where there will be a fireplace and the whole family will bask near it on cold evenings. Nearby there will be a library room, and in it are books, a computer and a set-top box.
