(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
charming; fascinating; attractive
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
probability; likelihood; chances
rule; reign; government; governing
confidence; trust; faith; credit
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
hating; strongly disliking
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
operation; functioning; running
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
(large) house; residence; mansion
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
dozens; scores of; decades
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
witnessing; observing; sighting
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed