a country's ability to influence others through culture or values rather than force
一个国家通过文化或价值观而不是武力影响他人的能力 (yi ge guo jia tong guo wen hua huo jia zhi guan er bu shi wu li ying xiang ta ren de neng li)
"Japan uses soft power to promote its culture worldwide."
"日本利用软实力在全球推广其文化。" (ri ben li yong ruan shi li zai quan qiu tui guang qi wen hua)
to happen as expected
to accept a difficult situation without complaining
to be treated in the same unpleasant way that you have treat...
to be deeply involved in hard work or challenging situations
to delay making a final decision so you have choices
easily frightened or nervous