overconfident; presumptuous
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
modesty; humility; being humble
in that manner; like that
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
on one hand; on the other hand
the same generation; coeval
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
to revere; to respect; to worship
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
and then; and so; and; so then
to lose sight of; to miss
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
explosive; blasting powder
strong-willed; strong of heart
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
article; news story; report; account
to be photographed; to be projected
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
suspicious-looking; fishy
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
study; research; investigation
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to