opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
house built on sand; house of cards
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
all present; all concerned; all of us
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
ability; performance; efficiency
outside the country; abroad
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to make a speech; to address
tool; implement; means; furniture
to fight against; to oppose; to face
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
near oneself; close to one; familiar
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
in succession; one by one
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)