attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
logistical support; combat service support
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
as expected; as predicted
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
commencing with; including
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to give directions; to issue instructions
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy