woman; female; feminine gender
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
weakness; effeminacy; enervation
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
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 falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
every place; various places
fighting in numerous battles
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to some extent; to a certain extent
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
practice; practising; experience
sword skills; swordsmanship
technique; art; skill; move
one's own style; self-taught manner
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
art of war; strategy; tactics
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively