easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
little by little; bit by bit
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
higher rank; better position
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
legend; folklore; tradition
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
orphan; person without friends
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
just one person; only one
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
sword skills; swordsmanship
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned