先发制人gain the initiative by striking the first blow
决策make a decision; policy decision
创意bring forth a new idea; original thinking and concept
叛变betray one's country, party, etc.
古色古香be with old world character/charm
同党fellow members of a political party/faction; confederate
幅员the area of a country's territory
形势topographical features; situation
拉拢draw somebody over to one's side
摔跤trip and fall; make a blunder
政务government affairs/administration
构思rack brains when writing an article or making a work of art; the result of thinking/conceiving
滚瓜烂熟read or recite fluently from memory
独断专行make arbitrary decisions and take peremptory action
磨炼put oneself through the mill
禁区forbidden zone/region/ground; preserve
纷披spread wildly about; flourishing
裁员cut down the number of persons employed
讨伐send a punitive expedition against
调兵遣将deploy forces; muster and organize manpower
跳槽leave its own manger to eat at another; job-hop
跷lift up; stand/walk on tiptoe
音韵rhyme and rhythm; initial, final and tone of Chinese characters