He closed his eyes as instructed, and waited, slowly willing each muscle to release its built-up tension.

Other people may use self-injury impulsively - at the spur of the moment - as a way to get immediate release for built-up tension.

It took about four hours before things went badly wrong, before the built-up tension cracked into something terribly close to war.

The German beamed-and so did most of his trainees, letting the smiles drain away the built-up tension.

Enfolded in the darkness, she felt the morning's built-up tension slowly ease out of her.

Other times, teens may injure themselves at the spur of the moment, as a way to find an immediate release for built-up tension.

For 10 minutes, the built-up tensions of the trial rippled through the room as Mr. Hurley read through the list.

Self-massage can help break through this built-up tension - and, luckily, the most effective zones for self-massaging are the hands and feet.

Allowing some of the built-up tension inside her to dissipate, she forced a mocking smile to her dry lips.

For a time, neither man spoke or moved as the built-up tension gradually evaporated.