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Across this limitless waste, as the day died, a lone, silent figure trudged. It was a young giant, strongly built, with gliding thews that swelled under a sun- bronzed hide scored with the white traces of old wounds. Deep of chest and broad of shoulder and long of limb was he; his scanty costume of loinclout and sandals revealed his magnificent physique. His chest, shoulders, and back were burnt nearly as black as the natives of this land.

The tangled locks of an unkempt mane of coarse black hair framed a grim, impassive face (спутанные пряди всклокоченной гривы грубых волос обрамляли мрачное, бесстрастное лицо). Beneath scowling black brows, fierce eyes of burning blue roamed restlessly from side to side (под нахмуренными черными бровями живые глаза, горящие синим, рыскали неустанно из стороны в сторону) as he marched with a limber, tireless stride across the level lands (когда он шагал быстрым неутомимым шагом через плоские земли = равнины). His wary gaze pierced the thick, shadowy grasses on either side, reddened by the angry crimson of sunset (его настороженный взгляд пронизывал густые тенистые травы, покрасневшие от грозного малинового цвета заката). Soon night would come swiftly across Kush (скоро ночь наступит быстро над Кушем); under the gloom of its world-shadowing wings, danger and death would prowl the waste (под сумраком ее затеняющих мир крыльев опасность и смерть будут рыскать /по/ просторам/пустоши).

coarse [k: s], hair [h], level [levl]

The tangled locks of an unkempt mane of coarse black hair framed a grim, impassive face. Beneath scowling black brows, fierce eyes of burning blue roamed restlessly from side to side as he marched with a limber, tireless stride across the level lands. His wary gaze pierced the thick, shadowy grasses on either side, reddened by the angry crimson of sunset. Soon night would come swiftly across Kush; under the gloom of its world-shadowing wings, danger and death would prowl the waste.

Yet the lone traveler, Conan of Cunmeria, was not afraid (но одинокий путник, Конан из Киммерии, не боялся; to be afraid — бояться, быть боящимся). A barbarian of barbarians, bred on the bleak hills of distant Cunmeria, the iron endurance and fierce vitality of the wild were his (варвар из варваров, воспитанный на холодных холмах далекой Киммерии, железная выносливость и неистовая живучесть дикаря был /присущи/ ему; wild — дебри, дикая местность, свободное / естественное состояние (человека)), granting him survival where civilized men, though more learned, more courteous, and more sophisticated than he, would miserably have perished (даруя ему выживание /там/, где цивилизованные люди, хотя более ученые, более учтивые и более искушенные, чем он, презренно погибли бы). Although the wanderer had gone afoot for eight days, with no food save the game he had slain with the great Bamula hunting bow slung across his back (хотя странник шел пешком /уже/ восемь дней без /никакой/ пищи за исключением дичи, /которую/ он убил с = из большого бамульского охотничьего лука, переброшенного через плечо за /его/ спину), the mighty barbarian had nowhere nearly approached the limits of his strength (мощный варвар нисколько не приблизился /к/ пределам его силы; to sling — вешать через плечо).

eight [et], nearly ['nl], mighty ['mat]

Yet the lone traveler, Conan of Cunmeria, was not afraid. A barbarian of barbarians, bred on the bleak hills of distant Cunmeria, the iron endurance and fierce vitality of the wild were his, granting him survival where civilized men, though more learned, more courteous, and more sophisticated than he, would miserably have perished. Although the wanderer had gone afoot for eight days, with no food save the game he had slain with the great Bamula hunting bow slung across his back, the mighty barbarian had nowhere nearly approached the limits of his strength.

Long had Conan been accustomed to the Spartan life of the wilderness (давно Конан привык к спартанской жизни /в/ дикой местности; to be accustomed to — привыкнуть к). Although he had tasted the languid luxuries of civilized life in half the walled, glittering cities of the world, he missed them not (хотя он попробовал безжизненных наслаждений цивилизованной жизни в половине обнесенных стенами блистающих городах мира, он не скучал по ним: «скучал их не»). He plodded on toward the distant horizon, now obscured by a murky purple haze (он брел дальше к далекому горизонту, теперь затемненному мрачным багровым туманом).

tasted ['testd], languid ['laewd], horizon [h'razn]

Long had Conan been accustomed to the Spartan life of the wilderness. Although he had tasted the languid luxuries of civilized life in half the walled, glittering cities of the world, he missed them not. He plodded on toward the distant horizon, now obscured by a murky purple haze.

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