exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
peeler (kitchen utensil); peeler (for peeling a label from its base in a barcode printer)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
that's true; of course; obviously
just past noon; afternoon
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to save; to leave over; to spare
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
technique; art; skill; move
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)