self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
collective responsibility; joint liability
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
one's place of appointment; one's post
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
running as fast as one can
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
way of solving (a problem); solution
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
complete; whole; perfect; safe
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry