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1) Мальчики сидели на льдине (ice floe) и не шевелились, боясь (for fear of) упасть в воду. The boys were sitting on the ice floe without moving for the fear of falling into the water.
2) Преодолеть страх (to overcome fear) перед вторым прыжком с парашютом труднее, чем перед первым. It's more difficult to overcome the fear before the second parachute jump than before the first one
3) Вам когда-нибудь приходило в голову (to cross one's mind), что вы можете использовать свое превосходное знание психологии для того, чтобы другим людям? Has it ever crossed your mind that you can use your excellent knowledge of psychology in order to help other people?
4) Полиция штата в настоящее время расследует (to look into) кражу картины из музея. Now the police of this state are looking into stealing the painting from the Museum
5) Правительство намерено создать (establish) специальную комиссию для расследования (tolookinto) случаев дискриминации и расизма. The government intends to establish a special committee to look into the discrimination and racial cases
6) Когда Салли была в отпуске, за растениями в саду ухаживала (tolookafter) её подруга. When Sally was on her holiday, her friend was looking after the plants in the garden.
7) Прежде чем заняться делами, Алекс просмотрел (to look through)электронную почту. Before starting his work, Alex has looked through his email.