getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
Manchurian elm (Ulmus laciniata)
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
company president; manager; director
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
courting; wooing; making advances
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
one machine; one aircraft; one life
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
increase (in an amount of money)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
threatening letter; intimidating letter
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to put on airs; to assume importance
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
pit babe; paddock girl; grid girl
promotional model (at a trade show, etc.); female guide (at a convention); hostess (of a party, banquet, etc.); companion
cheer; chia (Salvia hispanica); cheerleading
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down