boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
blitzkrieg; lightning war
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
difficult to ...; hard to ...
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
mobilization; mobilisation
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
all night; throughout the night
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
television program; TV program
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
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
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention