cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
surely (not); certainly (not)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
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
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to make one's own; to take possession of
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
unprecedented; never seen before
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
twice; again; second time
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to give directions; to issue instructions
young girl; lass; adolescent female
polite; courteous; hospitable