to swallow

To say nothing to avoid trouble or keep a secret

Keep yourself from showing feelings or telling others

To take back something you said before, especially in public

To hold back feelings or reactions

Say that what you said before was wrong and you no longer believe it

To keep strong feelings inside instead of telling others

Stop yourself from showing a feeling when you want to cry

Stop yourself from showing an emotion like tears or laughter

To stop talking to keep a secret or when told to be quiet

To stay silent to avoid saying something rude

To stop yourself from showing strong feelings like sadness or anger

Stop yourself from saying something you want to say because it would be rude

To take back words you used earlier

To keep feelings inside instead of showing them

To hide your feelings so other people cannot see them

Pressing your lips together to keep from laughing or saying something

To keep quiet on purpose and not tell others

To keep quiet and not tell others about something

To show ideas and feelings by words or actions

An unpleasant fact or event that is hard to accept

To accept something unpleasant during talks to avoid bigger problems

To look surprised and uncomfortable

Cover something completely so it cannot be seen

To accept being wrong to make peace or get help

A small bird that lives in colonies and builds bottle-shaped mud nests on cliffs and walls

A small bird with a long forked tail that builds nests in barns and on farms

A small bird that often nests in chimneys and catches insects in flight

A small bird that migrates and nests in tunnels dug into clay or sand banks

A domestic pigeon with blue-and-white feathers and large feathered feet

A small sea bird with white, black, and grey feathers that dives to catch fish

A small bird from Asia and Australia that looks like a swallow and has a hooked beak

A plant that lives for many years with bright yellow flowers in dry, rocky places

A dive where the diver bends the back and stretches the arms before entering the water

A hole in the ground where water goes underground into caves, often in limestone

A formal men's jacket with a cut-away front and two long tails worn for evening events

A large North American hunting bird with black and white feathers and a deeply forked tail

A bird of prey with a long forked tail and black and white feathers

A small North American bird with shiny blue-green back and white belly that nests in tree holes

A small bird with a blue-green back and white belly that nests in tree holes

A small bird with long wings that lives near trees and eats insects