great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
tradition; legend; folklore
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
personal; individual; private
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
now that; since; so long as; because
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
failure; mistake; blunder
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately