bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
number of times; frequency; count
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
at all costs; whatever the price; would give anything
intensification; aggravation
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
script; screenplay; scenario
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
negotiations; discussions; connection
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily