illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to take someone's life; to kill someone
prospects of victory; chances of success
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
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
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
selling out one's country; betraying one's country; treason
military force; military strength
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
being rampant; domination
city of temptation; wicked city; sin city
overhasty; rash; premature
rolling a two and four (with two dice); six
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
several minutes; a few minutes
physical condition; state of health; shape
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
letter; note; book; writings; literary arts; learning
counterintelligence; counterespionage