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
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to leave this world; to die
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
financial muscle; economic clout
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
military conflict; armed conflict
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
chance (of success); odds
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
arrestee; person arrested
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)