whakahihiwa
1. (verb) (-ia) to be watchful, alert, concentrate, focus.
Nā te pakanga i whakapakari a Hēnare; pono ana ia kua kaha kē atu ia ki te whakahihiwa ake i ōna whakaaro, ki te kite ake i te kiko o te take, me te nuku kē atu o tōna pai ki te whakatepe i te mahi (TTR 2000:70). / War experience matured Hēnare: he believed he had acquired greater ability to concentrate and to discern the essentials in any situation, and that he had improved his ability to complete a task.