to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
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 quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
resignation; acceptance; consolation
several years; a few years
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
a long time ago; in those days
to look down (on); to condescend (to)