gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
sorry; excuse me; thank you
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience