to underpin - to give support to something or provide the starting point from which something can develop, ire - anger, adversary - a person that somebody is opposed to and competing with in an argument or a battle, to allay - to cause sb to feel a strong emotion (such as fear or worry) less or to feel calm again, to tip the balance / to tip the scales - to cause a change, esp. in making something more likely to happen, to the fore - to public attention or into a noticeable position, to put across - to express your ideas and opinions clearly so that people understand them easily, to rev up - to become more active / excited, or to make sb / sth become more active, to take the bait - to react to sth said or offered, vehement - expressing strong feelings, or shown by strong feelings or great energy or force, denunciation - public criticism of sth or someone, to hold forth - to talk about a particular subject for a long time, often in a way that other people find boring, reluctance - an unwillingness to do sth, blunt - saying what you think without trying to be polite or caring about other people's feelings, to lay / put your cards on the table - to be honest and not hide what you're thinking or doing, to jump to conclusions - to guess the facts about a situation without having enough information, to fly at sb / sth - to attack another person or animal suddenly, to bring sth to the table - to provide sth that will be a benefit, fixed pie bias - the mindset that leads us to interpret the competitive situations as purely win-lose, to come / get to grips with sth - to make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situation, backlash - a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics, comeback - a situation in which someone or something becomes popular, famous, or successful again after a period of being much less popular, etc.;<br>a reply, usually a clever or funny one, to a comment, criticism, or insult, counterpoint - an effective or interesting contrast, forefront - the most noticeable or important position in a particular market, activity, or group, scapegoat - a person or thing that is blamed for sth bad that someone else has done, stalemate - a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage,

C2 Meeting in the middle

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