-becomeaggravated;befurtherintensified;gettingmoreandmoreobjectionable;goevenfurther;gofrombadtoworse;(toact)inanintensifiedmanner;intensifyone'sefforts;outdothepreviousones;pushittoanextreme;redoubleone'seffortsto;witheverincreasingintensity:
stepuparmsexpansionandwarpreparations变本加厉扩军备战
