confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to stop (plug) one's ears
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
at a young age; while still young
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
that is to say; so that means