to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
president (of a society); chairman
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
maintenance; preservation; improvement
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to aggravate; to make serious
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to anticipate; to foresee
that is to say; so that means
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
difference; variation; difference
audience; spectator; spectators
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
saving water; water conservation; economizing on water
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle