prediction; prophecy; prognostication
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to withstand; to be able to endure
intelligence; intellect; brains
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
defense; defence; defensive preparations
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
party; set; gang; company; person
our country; our land; one's own country
study of natural laws; branch of neo-Confusianist scholarship
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
rational; reasonable; logical
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
superstition; superstitious belief
authority; power; influence
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing