turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
failure; mistake; blunder
regret; repentance; remorse
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
at that time; in those days
go that far; to that extent
decision; settlement; definition
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to comfort; to console; to amuse
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
such; this sort of; like this
thought; consideration; thinking
simply; merely; only; solely
personal feelings; self-interest
profitable plan; good plan
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize