recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
account book; register; ledger
dozens; scores of; decades
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
god (esp. the Christian God)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
only; merely; but; no more than
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
head; brains; intellect; understanding
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary