盘算: to plot, to scheme, to calculate...
鉴别: to differentiate, to distinguish...
盟友: ally...
说起来: to speak, to mention...
挥霍: to squander money, extravagant, prodigal, free and easy, agile...
港口: port, harbor...
寂静: quiet...
两: two, both, some, a few, tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or?16 of a catty (old)...
丝: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc...
