(medical) decoction; infusion
food and drink; eating and drinking
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
only recently; just recently; only yesterday
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
three persons; three parties
survival; survivor; relic
management of an organization; organizational management; organizational operation
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
the world in general; society; convention
oppression; suppression; pressure
to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
starting point; starting line
affiliate; member; entrant; participant; (telephone) subscriber; (insurance) holder
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
physical work; manual labour (labor)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish