anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
school education; formal education
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
festival; feast; carnival
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to succeed; to bear fruit
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
(turned out) all right in the end
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
audience; attendance; hearers
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
fast-talking; rapid talking
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
because of; owing to; due to
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
repentance; confession; penitence