independent action; acting alone
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
competent; suitable; qualified
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
urgency; exigency; emergency
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
supreme command; direction over all
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
state of the war; war situation
to look around; to survey
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
willpower; energy; vitality
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to get high (on drugs); to trip; to slur one's words (as a result of taking sleeping pills, etc.); to lose one's wits (due to lack of sleep, etc.); to space out