to compare one thing with another; to make someone oppose something
сравнивать одно с другим; заставить кого-то противостоять чему-то (sravnyat' odno s drugim; zastavit' kogo-to protivostoyat' chemu-to)
"Her parents are set against her studying abroad."
"Ее родители против того, чтобы она училась за границей." (Yeyo roditeli **protiv** togo, chtoby ona uchilas' za granitsey.)
to continue making an effort despite obstacles
to ask several people for information about something
to explore something in more detail; to focus on finer data...
to give help or approval to something
to pay attention or listen carefully
to appear or grow quickly like plants
