to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
and; thereupon; because of that
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
about; concerning; related to; -ish
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to roast (i.e. tea leaves)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to press a question; to cross-examine
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
distant look; faraway look
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged