上任: to take office, previous (incumbent), predecessor...
暗杀: to assassinate...
积极: active, energetic, vigorous, positive (outlook), proactive...
巷: lane, alley...
挺: straight, erect, to stick out (a part of the body), to (physically) straighten up, to support, to withstand, outstanding, (coll.) quite, very, classifier for machine guns...
一把手: working hand, member of a work team, participant, (short form of ) the boss...
大同小异: virtually the same, differing only on small points...
次: time...
