boastful speech; bragging
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
to badger; to pester; to beg
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
serious wound; serious injury
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
reigning; controlling; dictating
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
straightforwardly; being outspoken
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
decolourization; decolorization; decolourisation; decolorisation; bleaching
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
strokes in a Chinese character; stroke count of a Chinese character
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)