heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
common front; united front
proposal; offer; request; application
joint struggle; common (united) front
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
business rival; professional jealousy
personal; individual; private
on bad terms; at loggerheads
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
authenticity; credibility
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
to tower over the surroundings
dial (of a meter, watch, etc.); face (of a clock); keyboard (on a typewriter, etc.); letter board (communication aid for people unable to speak); communication board
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm