losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
full of troubles, difficulties
sour look; surly face; pout
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
at a young age; while still young
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
major cleanup; spring cleaning
keel (of a ship); Fossilia ossis mastodi (traditional Chinese medicine); dragon bone; longgu
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
never mind!; don't worry about it
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
recovery; rescue; recapture
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
enquiry; inquiry; consultation
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
weak constitution; weak body; weak (organization, system, etc.); feeble
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
property; fortune; assets
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
loud sound; loud reverberation