to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
posture; position; stance
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
overflowing; brimming over; abounding
sincere; honest; faithful
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to open (one's eyes) wide
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to sell off; to sell completely
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
of tender years; very young
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)