contest; comparison; competition
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
bet; wager; stake; gamble
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
good-for-nothing; worthless
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to gather strength; to take heart
loveable; very likeable; like very much
boastful speech; bragging
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
forced laugh; forced smile
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to apologize; to apologise
military authorities; army circles
very interesting; of great interest
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot