corruption (of order, public morals, etc.); subversion; degradation; collapse (of an organization, system, etc.); falling apart
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
man of the hour; woman of the hour
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
great difference; big difference; wide margin
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
magic; witchcraft; sorcery
young girl; lass; adolescent female
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual