occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
forced laugh; forced smile
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
operation; functioning; running
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
wedding ring; wedding band
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
failure story; horror story
exemplar; model; example; pattern
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
damage; injury; defamation; harm
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
defense contractor; defence contractor; defense industry; defence industry
next year; next fiscal year
official function; state function
to come from; to have roots in
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
seedling; sapling; young tree
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
monstrously ugly; hideous; ugly and bizarre
looks; features; (personal) appearance
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to cause controversy; to be controversial; to arouse criticism; to raise a storm; to cause a stir