self-interest; selfish desire; greed
personal grudge; personal enmity
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to be consistent; to be coherent
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
narrow-mindedness; intolerance; illiberality; narrowness
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
great cause; moral law; justice
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
just because; even if; even though
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient