八面玲珑 be slick(in social intercourse); try to please everybody or offend nobody
　　霸权主义 hegemonism
　　吧台 bar counter
　　把握大局 grasp the overall situation
　　八字没一撇 Not even the first stroke of the character is in sight; Nothing tangible is yet in sight.
　　八卦 Eight Diagrams; bagua
　　八卦（娱乐） gossip
　　拔河(游戏) tug-of-war
　　摆花架子 a metaphor for presenting an attractive facade but in reality lacking substance, do for show
　　白金汉宫 Buckingham Palace
　　拜金主义 money worship
　　白领犯罪 white-collar crime
　　白领工人 white-collar worker
　　白领工人 White collar (早在1928年，人们开始用white-collar来形容非体力劳动者，如老师、公务员等。“白领”顾名思义，表示其职业要求着装整齐、清洁。)
　　百慕大三角 Burmuda Triangle
　　百年老店 century-old shop
　　白皮书 white paper
　　白热化 white heat
　　擦边球 edge ball, touch ball
　　擦网球 net ball
　　财产税 property tax; estate (or capital) duty
　　采购团 purchasing mission
　　采光 lighting
　　裁减冗员 cut down on overstaffing; lay off redundant staff
　　采景 choose a location (for movie, TV drama, etc.)
　　裁军 disarmament
　　彩扩 color film processing
　　菜篮子工程 vegetable basket program; non-staple food project
　　财力明显增强 financial strength grew noticeably
　　菜鸟，新手 green hand
　　采暖 heating
　　彩票 lottery ticket
　　采取措施后 ex-post
　　采取措施前 ex-ante
　　智能型产品 smart product (eg: Germany is leading the way in producing and marketing smart products.)
　　汽车牌照 number plate (British English)/license plate (US English)
　　销售网络 distribution network (eg: To enter the US market, we need a company with an extensive distribution network.)
　　电视/广播广告 spot ad (eg: Spot ads are the most expensive and usually the most effective. )
　　平面广告 print ad (eg: The designer’s specialty is creating breathtaking print ads.)
　　品牌知名度 brand awareness (eg: To increase brand awareness, we will have to advertise on TV to reach the largest possible audience.)