original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
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.)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to mark the end; to spell the end
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
businesslike; professional
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
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)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
mobilization; mobilisation
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)