calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
greater than ...; bigger ...
you could say; you might say; verging on the
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
leisure time; idle moment
video streaming; video distribution
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
strategic resources; strategic materials
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
surely; certainly; without doubt
man; male; masculine gender
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position