invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
innermost depths of one's heart
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
literally; to the letter; literal
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
minority group (party); minority
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
fate; destiny; predestination
meteor; shooting star; falling star
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
mainland China; China proper
to win and advance to the next round
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
invisibly; secretly; privately
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
striking; remarkable; considerable
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring