wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
on the occasion of; at the time of
concealment; suppression; hiding
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
during; for the duration of
business trip; official trip
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
chief; main; principal; major
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to have a talk; to tell a story
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to be needed; to be wanted
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
plural; multiple; several
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel