skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
battlefield; battleground
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
around the world; throughout the world
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
affiliated company; affiliated business
to fight a battle; to have a fight
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
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
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
various countries; various regions; various provinces
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
at the last moment; this late in the game
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
decoration; ornament; trimmings
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
place; situation; position; location