gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
advertising poster hanging over the centre aisle of a train, bus, etc.
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
order; sequence; procedure
to breathe out; to exhale
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
reading matter; reading material
the staff; inside the department
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation