against [contrary to] all appearances
（どう見ても）そうは見えないが
against all (the) odds
強い抵抗［困難］にもかかわらず
against nature
不自然な；不道徳な，非道な
against the clock
時間との競争で；できるだけ速くwork against the clock間に合うように懸命に働く
against the grain
（人の）性分に合わないで，通常の仕方に反して≪with≫It goes against the grain with [for] us to do that.そうするのは我々の性に合わない
against the hair
毛並に逆らって；性分［意向］に反して，不本意にも
against the sun
《海事》＝counterclockwise
against time
予定［期限］までに仕上げようと努力して，時計とにらめっこしながらa race [a battle] against time時間との戦い
again and again
何度も
Again he played quite well.
さらに加えて彼の演技はりっぱだった（◆He played quite well again. は「再びりっぱな演技をした」の意）
