to oppose; to face; to stand up to (someone)

test, trial

strict, stern

strictly, sternly

brave

stern; strict; severe; rigorous; harsh; stringent; exacting; scrupulous; precise; accurate; diligent; conscientious; earnest; devout; pious; austere

he / distal demonstrative, something far off removed from both speaker and listener: that / boyfriend

distal demonstrative, something far off removed from both speaker and listener: that, yon / particularly, male personal third person pronoun: he / by extension from he: boyfriend

he; boyfriend

strict, close