company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
contract; compact; agreement
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
negotiations; discussions; connection
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
bringing; taking; carrying
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
history; pedigree; lineage
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
palatial residence; stately mansion
large amount of money; great cost
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
people; men and women; each person; everybody
favour; favor; warm friendship
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
kindness; intimacy; friendship
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
residing; living; dwelling
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
the same; the said; likewise
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively