to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
depending on; dependent on
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
distilled liquor; spirits
maotai (variety of distilled Chinese alcohol)
baijiu (distilled Chinese alcohol, made from fermented grains)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
youthful; young; young-looking
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
no!; no no!; no, not at all
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
illumination; decorative lighting
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
inner-city area; city center
sworn brother; buddy; pal
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook