to have a casual conversation about unimportant topics
进行关于不重要话题的轻松交谈 (jìnxíng guānyú bù zhòngyào huàtí de qīngsōng jiāotán)
"We started to make small talk while waiting for the meeting to begin."
"我们开始了寒暄,等待会议开始。" (wǒmen kāishǐle **hánxuān**, děngdài huìyì kāishǐ)
To challenge someone to fight or compete.
someone very experienced at something
A widely accepted truth or belief.
someone who has influence in the selection or appointment of...
all day and all night; continuously
to be eager to spend money quickly