to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
play-biting (e.g. by pets); mouthing; nipping
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
to bite off; to gnaw through
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to explain carefully and slowly; to explain politely in simple terms; to spoon-feed
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
sacrificial opponent; jobber (in wrestling); foil; weak player brought in to make the opponent appear stronger
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a coward
occlusion; bite; engaging or meshing (of gears)
to be betrayed by a trusted follower
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to engage (gears); to set to fighting (e.g. dogs); to pit against each other; to harmonize (an argument)
tasteless; dry as dust; insipid; flat; dull
curtly, in a displeased manner
to taste; to distinguish; to understand
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
habit of biting one's nails
sake made from rice or other cereal which is chewed before fermentation
to chew thoroughly; to masticate; to comprehend; to digest (e.g. an idea); to fully understand
to crush with the teeth; to crunch; to simplify
to hit (someone) once; to give (someone) a punch; to intimidate (someone)
to feign composure; to act like one has (time, money, strength, etc.) to spare
superficial knowledge; smattering; dabbler; dilettante; dipping into
not meshing (of people, organizations, etc.); not seeing eye to eye
little fire ant (Wasmannia auropunctata); electric ant
eating bones; gnawing on a bone; osteophagy
once bitten twice shy; to become over cautious from a bad experience; (lit.) to be bitten by a snake and thus fear a rotten rope (which resembles a snake)
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
meddling; butting in (wherever one can); sticking one's nose into (e.g. a conversation); person who meddles in everything; person butting in a lot; busybody
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
tropical fire ant (Solenopsis geminata)