Vocabulary

outer circumference; perimeter

general view; outline

drop below par

action film; action movie; action drama

admiration; wonder; astonishment

pleasant talk; chat

submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)

judgement; judgment; discernment; discrimination; having an eye for

hair's breadth

(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation; copycat

guidebook; guide

beyond; further than

great; excellent; admirable; commendable; laudable; honorable

loess

to sell wholesale

preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork

incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar

valuation; amount

most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part

divine protection

aging; ageing; growing older

summery mountain

the road home

rape; sexual assault

tough; strong; tenacious

to get between; to be caught in

wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration

acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt

extreme north; North Pole

gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold

to run up to; to rush over

to postpone; to defer; to reschedule

nation at war; militant nation

to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to bear

joint; seam; joining point

one's every action; every single move

personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)

stamp; seal

concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring

going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires