increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to write (prose, etc.); to compile (an anthology)
treatment (of a person); dealing with
sentiment; sentimentality
personal; individual; private
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
the two leading actors (in a play); the two star players; the two distinctive features; the two main items (attractions)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
button (clothing); push-button; button
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
powerful person; influential person
power map; power structure; power relationships
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
supreme; sublime; highest
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
sincere; honest; faithful
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind