inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to sob; to be choked with tears
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
beginning; clue; starting point
possession (esp. of a territory)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
to squint (one eye); to narrow
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
steep mountain; craggy mountain
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to make a fool of (someone)
two times; twice; two degrees
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
way of speaking; intimation
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
interruption; interference; butting in