boastful speech; bragging
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
(within a) territory; domains
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at that time; in those days
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
conviction; belief; confidence
with a broad grin; smirking
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
battlefield; battleground
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
good humour (humor); good mood
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
serious; grave; dignified; solemn