cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to notify; to advise; to inform
at the last moment; this late in the game
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
broad policy; overriding principle
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to give; to do (something) for
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to brave a danger; to take a risk
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over