对立: to oppose, to set sth against, to be antagonistic to, antithetical, relative opposite, opposing, diametrical...
陡: steep, precipitous, abrubtly, suddenly, unexpectedly...
舒适: cozy, snug...
西南: southwest...
稿子: draft of a document, script, manuscript, mental plan, precedent...
迈: to take a step, to stride...
长效: to be effective over an extended period...
本来: original, originally, at first, it goes without saying, of course...
深厚: deep, profound...
官僚: bureaucrat, bureaucracy, bureaucratic...