reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
businesslike; professional
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
leadership skill; leadership ability
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
mobilization; mobilisation
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on