竞赛: race, competition...
强硬: tough, unyielding, hard-line...
同行: to journey together...
访谈: to visit and discuss, to interview...
情况: circumstances, state of affairs, situation...
铅: lead (chemistry)...
到位: to get to the intended location, to be in place, to be in position, precise, well (done)...
离奇: odd, bizarre...
斑: spot, colored patch, stripe, spotted, striped, variegated...
观察: to observe, to watch, to survey, to examine, observation, view, perspective...
