one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
diving; submerging; going underwater
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
amusement center (centre); game arcade; gambling hall
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
forced laugh; forced smile
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
operation; functioning; running
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
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 (unrivalled); 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)
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
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