Manchurian Incident (1931); Mukden Incident
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
commissioned officer; military officer
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
only the results matter; it's all about the results
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
country; territory; domain; realm
burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
to come back; to bloom a second time
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
limbs; arms and legs; body
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
misrepresentation; false statement
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
to blame; to find fault with
honour; honor; glory; renown
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
slightly early; just before
6th in rank; sixth sign of the Chinese calendar
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto