黯然
Àn rán, dim, sad
谢幕
Xiè mù, curtain call
击败
Jī bài, to defeat
夺得
Duó dé, to seize
执政
Zhí zhèng, to be in power
届
Jiè, event
之所以
Zhī suǒ yǐ, the reason why
初衷
Chū zhōng, original intention
匮乏
Kuì fá, to be deficient
攻势
Gōng shì, military offensive
还手
Huán shoǔ, retaliate
尽管
jǐn guǎn, even though
巡回
Xún húi, to tour
可圈可点
Kě quān kě diǎn, remarkable
决裂
Jué liè, to break off relations
权威
Quān wéi, authority
竭诚
Jié chéng, wholeheartedly
尽忠
Jìn zhōng, loyal to the end
反戈
Fǎn gè, to turn your weapon
软肋
Ruǎn lèi, weak spot
津贴
Jīn tiē, allowance
公愤
Gōng fèn, outrage
竭力
Jié lì, do your best
掩盖
yǎn gài, to cover up