to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
briars; thicket; the bush
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
at the meeting; on the occasion
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
personality; style; appearance
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
observation; survey; watching
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
recalcitrant; insubordinate; lawless; disaffected; malcontent; rebellious
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
wish; desire; ambition; choice
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
modesty; humility; being humble
good-natured person; nice person