to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
reconciliation; make peace with
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to crawl towards; to creep up to
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to apologize; to apologise
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock