to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
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
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
party-internal; within the party
moderate faction; moderates
act of violence; violent behavior
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
everything; anything; nothing
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to summon; to get used to call
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
dictation; verbal statement
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision