Possible Clues:

• By the sound of it, one chews on it
• Choice, selection
• Sounds as if one chews this
• Something choosable
• Chews this, by the sound of it (6)
• The right to choose work style to keep one involved
• To be or not to be, e.g.
• Put little work into bad choice
• Choose this potion
• Possibility of work pursued by one in fashion