cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
story; tale; talk; discussion
the same rank; equality; apposition
companion; partner; spouse
second marriage; remarriage
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to put into the mouth; to eat
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
impossible; unlikely; improbable
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
go that far; to that extent
to get one's head around; to think about
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
to collect; to assemble; to gather
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
selfishness; selfish motive
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)