formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
distant land; remote location; distant province
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
price; cost; value; worth; value
prospects of victory; chances of success
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
store; reserve; stock; savings
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)