to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
script; libretto; scenario
negative personality; asocial type
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
powder snow; powdery snow
coating of snow; blanket of snow
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
with a friendly grin; smilingly
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
beforehand; in advance; previously
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
front; frontage; facade; main
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be kind to; to treat kindly
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept