guardian; protector; patron; parent
management; administration; operation
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
busy; having no (free) time
first month of the lunar calendar; January
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to make an appearance; to show up
tool; implement; means; furniture
to assemble; to set up; to construct
skill; dexterity; proficiency
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
not necessarily so; is not always true
very likely; very probable
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul