under the circumstances:
固定词组 ph.
1.在这种情况下
He acted logically under the circumstances.
在这种情况下他做事仍然很理智。
I couldn't possibly swallow it under the circumstances.
在这种情况下我无法下咽

territory:
名词 n.
1.领土,版图;领地[C][U]
They recaptured the lost territory.
他们收复了失地。
2.地区;(按某种目的划定的)区域(尤指商业推销区)[C][U]
3.(大写)(美国)未正式成为州的地区;(加拿大,澳大利亚)未正式成为省的地区[C]
4.(行动,知识等的)领域,范围[C][U]
Orthopaedics is outside his territory.
他对整形外科是个外行。

awkward:
形容词 a.
1.笨拙的;不熟练的,不灵巧的[(+with)]
She is still awkward with chopsticks.
她用筷子还不熟练。
2.使用不便的;难操纵的[+to-v]
This machine is awkward to handle.
这台机器很难操作。
3.难对付的,棘手的
He asked several awkward questions at the press conference.
他在记者招待会上提了几个难回答的问题。
4.不便的,不合适的;尴尬的[(+for)]
He felt awkward and uncomfortable.
他感到尴尬和不舒服。