worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
whenever they come together
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
(medical) doctor; physician
to be profitable; to yield a profit
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to be needed; to be wanted
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
due to the fact that; because of
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
company; corporation; workplace
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to begin; to set about; to start
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
surroundings; environs; circumference
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
notice; attention; observation
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)