restaurant (esp. Western-style)
Hello Work (official nickname for the Public Employment Security Office)
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
firmly; solidly; heartily
to put one's strength into
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
ongoing; in progress; afoot
in one's hands; in one's control
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
extended leave; long vacation
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)