formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
a real man would (shut up and) ...
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
bureaucratic routine; red tape
livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
calm; composed; leisurely
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
true to one's name; living up to one's name
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
preparatory phase; preparatory period
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
one by one; in detail; minutely
different item; different lot
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
wedding reception banquet