to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
atelier; studio; workshop
criticism; critique; review; commentary
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
workshop; studio; atelier
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
remittance; sending money; transferring money
to buy up; to buy everything available; to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
contract; compact; agreement
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics); passing business to a subcontractor and collecting a kickback
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe