mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
carefree; free from worry
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to discuss; to talk together
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
family-centered sitcom; TV drama of family life; soap opera
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
couple who only go through the motions of being husband and wife
useless; vain; aimless; idle
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
admiration; being impressed (by)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon