outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
still better; even better
one of these days; someday; one day
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
government management; state management
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
magic sword; cursed sword
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
economic world; financial circles; business community
source of revenue; financial supporter
general public; the masses
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
popular will; will of the people
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
breaking off relations (esp. between countries)
edict; ordinance; proclamation
attack; drive; advance; invasion
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm