negotiations; discussions; connection
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
even so; anyhow; at any rate
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine in (light); to illuminate
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
store interior; inside of a shop
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to be conspicuous; to stand out