fecundity; having many children; abundant production
smelling of woman; womanly; feminine
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
topic of discussion; agenda
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
phone conference; conference call
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
person who poses a high risk
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
to come back; to bloom a second time
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
total hours spent working
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
National Security Agency (of the United States); NSA
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
simultaneous interpretation; simultaneous interpreting
clerk; office worker; office staff
main wings (of an aeroplane, airplane)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
premenstrual syndrome; PMS; Pantone Matching System; PMS; post-marketing surveillance; PMS