Other big European allies are deployed in the quietish north of Afghanistan, and reluctant to become involved in the fight in the south.

其它较大的欧洲部署在较为平静的阿富汗北部地区，它们也不愿卷入到南部的战斗中。

Just give me a quietish half hour, and perhaps a nice cup of tea, and I'll probably be able to dash off a paragraph or two.

只要给我安静的半小时，或杯好茶，我大概就能赶出一到两节文章了。”