bramble, bush, shrub, thicket

elevate to unwarranted heights, make one feel overly important, brave or adventurous, flatter, cajole, promote or advance unduly or exaggeratedly, praise or urge to make someone do something adventurous

thick hedge, dense shrub

refuse to cooperate, desert, refuse

causal or passing acquaintance

be unfaithful, cheat

hoist the flag

signal for train to proceed

to succeed at an effort

to set up or plant a flag, conquer, establish one's authority

defame, censure

thorny, having many thorns or thorn bushes, bush-like

signal, small flag (at railway stations), bunting, small stick with a small flag affixed to it