rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
very mean (sneaky); extremely unsportsmanlike
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
such; like that; that sort of; very
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
financial world; business circles
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
donation; contribution; endowment
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
business world; business circles; (the) industry
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
so; like this; in this way
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
headquarters; head office; main office