senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to run a shop; to have a shop
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
woman; female; feminine gender
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
investment; contribution; financing
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
development; exploitation
the matter you have been talking about
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
perfect; complete; flawless
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very