affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
boasting of one's strength
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
how much; how many; to what extent
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
in the end; at the end of the day
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
many; numerous; various; large number of
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
still; even now; to this day
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
very likely; very probable
urban area; urban district
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble