就任: to take office, to assume a post...
羽绒服: down-filled garment...
摄影: to take a photograph, photography, to shoot (a movie)...
胡同: lane, alley...
扛: lift/raise with both hands; hold up with both hands...
花: flower, blossom, to spend (money, time), fancy pattern...
赢家: winner...
大幅度: by a wide margin, substantial...
扩张: expansion, dilation, to expand (e.g. one's power or influence), to broaden...
养老院: nursing home...