opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
record high; all-time high
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
merger; (presenting a) united front
dealing with; coping with
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
to mind; to care; to worry
Alencon; Alenzon (France)
B; b; basement floor (as in B1F)
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
great laughter; burst of laughter
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
send specially; special envoy
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
the first half-year; first half of the year
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
open air; outdoors; outside
chilly; unpleasantly cold
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
sunlight; rays of the Sun
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss