Answer the questions alongside the text. a Why does the author think people do karate? b What sort of person is Little

a) Because they suffer from advanced paranoia

b) Expression “Little Perkins” stands for the smallest and weakest kind of person you can imagine, it is used to describe a small and weak person, who probably wears glasses and a suit, works in the Accounts department and is very peaceful and harmless.

c) Casual

d) Anguish, in pursuit of

e) Broken finger, sprained wrist, cracked ribs, bruised shins

f) Ersatz

g) To inflict grievous bodily harm (on) (This is police/ official expression, colloquially people often say GBH-UK only).