to do something while waiting
在等待时做某事 (zai dengdai shi zuo mǒu shì)
"We played cards to kill time before the show started."
"我们玩牌来打发时间，直到节目开始。" (wǒmen wán pái lái dǎfā shíjiān, zhídào jiémù kāishǐ)
to feel relaxed and confident
an important or influential person
to talk openly about a disagreement to resolve it
to prevent failure or disaster by taking timely action
a company or institution that is so important that it is unl...
to begin again without any advantage or preparation
