The situation there often tense, for Greece and Turkey have been enemies for decades.

西色雷斯的局势紧张，因为希腊和土耳其几十年来一直是敌人。

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The shift casts a shadow over what has been a healthy partnership in an often tense relationship between the giant neighbors.

这一转变给相邻的两个大国之间常常紧张的关系之中的有益合作蒙上了阴影。

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It was a day of tense and often ill-tempered debate.

那天的辩论激烈紧张，且常常恶语相向。

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Kingston Reif also expects this treaty to help strengthen the often-tense relationship between the countries.

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Chile is wary of dependence on Peru, with which its relations are often tense.

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He and his father have been loving, often tense companions since his prodigy days.

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These discussions, which were polite but often tense, left me worrying that being wrong would be an employment-ending mistake.

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