feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
pair; the two; both persons; both things
war situation; progress of a battle
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to talk (a person) down; to confute
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to have the privilege of doing
premature joy; short-lived elation
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
minimum; at the very least
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
rather; sooner; preferably
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
history of; experience of
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
imitation Japanese vellum
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to commit an act (or acts) of terrorism
error; mistake; slip; bug
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself