to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
military man; warrior; soldier
considerably; greatly; a lot
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
confidence; trust; faith; credit
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
theism; god's teachings; Shenism; Chinese folk religion
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
(another's) daughter; young lady
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
leadership; initiative; spearhead
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
around the world; throughout the world
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
major power; principal countries
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to spend time (on doing something)
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known