and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to take on a role; to take part
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to become pale; to turn pale
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
even though; despite; when
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
participation; joining; entry; adherence
by all means; by all costs
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to be dispersed; to get separated
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
story; tale; talk; discussion
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to succeed; to bear fruit
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext