for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
company; corporation; workplace
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
really; truly; indeed; good grief
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
time; season; period; phase; stage
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
(arch.) first-born imperial prince; most important provincial shrine
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
promotion of industry; inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
the other party (usu. in business); person or party with whom you are dealing (on the other end)
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
construction; establishment
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!