long (time that has passed); old (story)
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
government office; public office
management of an organization; organizational management; organizational operation
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to gain fame; to make one's name
like that; that way; thus
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
both armies; both teams; both sides
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
detour; circumvention; turning movement
great commander; famous commander
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
national border; provincial border
same country; same province; the (said) country
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
branch family; cadet family; leaving one's employer to set up a new shop with the same name; (arch.) separate house
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
this occasion; at this time; now
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk