operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
right side; right-hand side
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
calming down; quieting down
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
rather than; more ... than ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
January; first month of the lunar calendar
originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); spiritual awakening; resolution
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
after that; afterwards; thereafter
weakening; emaciation; decline
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
(how) many times; (how) often
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
witnessing; observing; sighting
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
after a long time; for the first time in a while
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
information bureau; intelligence department
spot; point; place; position
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness