white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
just because; even if; even though
failure; mistake; blunder
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
form; shape; figure; visage
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
armed might; military power; the sword; force
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
older brother; elder brother
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
assertion; declaration; affirmation
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand