The reason _____ he refused to attend the meeting was that they didn’t give him an invitation earlier.
--- Since you can't find a better way out for the time being, why not follow his advice? --- oh, you are right. ______.
___ the poem for a second time, the meaning will become clear to you.
--- How is everything going on with you in Europe? --- Quite well, not so smoothly as I hoped, ____.
A dozen family members gathered at the table _____ were traditional local foods such as preserved ham sausage.
When we arrived in the middle of the night, there was no food ______ as all the shops were shut.