to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to put one's hand on; to touch
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
with a crack; with a crash; with a shattering sound
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
sword skills; swordsmanship
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
pretension; assumption (of a title)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)