Английский язык с Конаном-варваром

While the sentry stood in the main doorway with his back to his comrades, a grim shape formed among the snoring band of slavers. It grew slowly out of wavering clouds of insubstantial shadows. The compound creature that gradually took shape was made up of the vital force of thousands of dead beings. It became a ghastly form — a huge bulk that sprouted countless malformed limbs and appendages. A dozen squat legs supported its monstrous weight. From its top, like grisly fruit, sprouted scores of heads: some lifelike, with shaggy hair and brows; others mere lumps in which eyes, ears, mouths, and nostrils were arranged at random.

The sight of the hundred-headed monster in that dimly firelit hall was enough to freeze the blood of the stoutest with terror (вида стоглавого монстра в этом неясно освещенном костром зале было достаточно, /чтобы/ заморозить = застыла кровь самых отважных — от ужаса). Conan felt his nape hairs rise and his skin crawl with revulsion as he stared down upon the scene (Конан почувствовал, как встали дыбом волосы на затылке, а по его коже побежали от отвращения мурашки: «его затылочные волосы подниматься, а его кожа побежать мурашками с отвращением», когда он уставился вниз на зрелище; to feel — чувствовать; to crawl — кишеть; пробегать (о мурашках)).

monster ['mnst], terror ['ter], crawl [kr: l]

The sight of the hundred-headed monster in that dimly firelit hall was enough to freeze the blood of the stoutest with terror. Conan felt his nape hairs rise and his skin crawl with revulsion as he stared down upon the scene.

The thing lurched across the floor (существо пошло, пошатываясь, по полу; to lurch — идти шатаясь, пошатываться). Leaning unsteadily down, it clutched one of the Stygians with half a dozen grasping claws (наклонившись неустойчиво вниз, оно схватило одного из стигийцев полудюжиной цепких когтей). As the man awoke with a scream, the nightmare Thing tore its victim apart, spattering his sleeping comrades with gory, dripping fragments of the man (когда мужчина проснулся с воплем, кошмарное Существо разорвало свою жертву на части, забрызгивая его спящих товарищей окровавленными сочащимися кусками; to tear apart — разрывать на куски / на части).

lurch [l: t], one [wn], scream [skri: m]

The thing lurched across the floor. Leaning unsteadily down, it clutched one of the Stygians with half a dozen grasping claws. As the man awoke with a scream, the nightmare Thing tore its victim apart, spattering his sleeping comrades with gory, dripping fragments of the man.

7. Flight from Nightmare (Бегство от кошмара)

In an instant, the Stygians were on their feet (вмиг стигийцы были на ногах). Hard-bitten ravagers though they were, the sight was frightful enough to wring yells of terror from some (хотя они были стойкими налетчиками, зрелище было достаточно ужасающим, чтобы исторгнуть вопли ужаса из некоторых; to wring — выжимать). Wheeling at the first scream, the sentry rushed back into the hall to hack at the monster with his sword (обернувшись при первом крике, часовой бросился назад в зал, чтобы разрубить чудище своим мечом). Bellowing commands, the leader snatched up the nearest weapon and fell to (выкрикивая команды, предводитель выхватил ближайшее оружие и бросился в бой; to fall to — энергично приниматься за (что-л.), начинать делать (что-л.); набрасываться на (что-л.)). The rest, although unarmored, disheveled, and confused (остальные, хотя и без доспехов: «недоспешные», растрепанные и сбитые с толку / растерявшиеся; armor — кольчуга, латы, шлем, доспехи), seized sword and spear to defend themselves against the shape that shambled and slew among them (схватили меч и копье, /чтобы/ защититься от формы = фигуры, которая шаталась и убивала среди них; to slay — убивать, уничтожать).

feet [fi: t], weapon ['wepn], slew [slu:]

In an instant, the Stygians were on their feet. Hardbitten ravagers though they were, the sight was frightful enough to wring yells of terror from some. Wheeling at the first scream, the sentry rushed back into the hall to hack at the monster with his sword. Bellowing commands, the leader snatched up the nearest weapon and fell to. The rest, although unarmored, disheveled, and confused, seized sword and spear to defend themselves against the shape that shambled and slew among them.