to ascend; to go up; to climb
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to blaze; to burn brightly
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to well up; to burst; to arise
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
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
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
strategic; strategically; from a strategic point of view
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to give a round of applause; to applaud
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
actor; actress; player; performer
for a while; for some time; for a period
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
great success; huge success
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to complete decisively; to do to completion
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
burlesque; low comedy; farce
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
good performance; good work; great success
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
to brave a danger; to take a risk
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
war situation; progress of a battle
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly