to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
concession; conciliation; compromise
article; news story; report; account
international competitiveness; global competitiveness
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
United States and China; Sino-American
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
countries; (various) nations
backward country; underdeveloped country; developing country
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
government management; state management
dealer (esp. in cars); dealership; dealer; dealer; exhibitor (at a convention, etc.)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
magician; conjurer; illusionist
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
stealthily; secretly; in secret
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
feeling; sense; impression
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly