I am glad to hear that you received the e-mail safely? My colleague wrote this in replying a client saying she didin't receive one but finally did. I thought it a bit strange to use "safely" in this occasion. What I reckon, "safe" is more for physical issues, i.e., "I arrived in Germany, safely", "Walking on that street in midnight is not safe." Is it ok to use "safe" like this?

Union Costs? Below is a part of a book, saying the costs could incur when holding an event. setup of the venue, including rental fees, labor costs, equipment rental, union costs, meals for crew... What is "union costs?"

Gamification? Does anyone know the Chinese translation for "gamification"? ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamification

How to say "soul food" in Chinese? How to say "soul food" in Chinese? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_food Thank you very much.

“会展”可包含体育比赛，音乐会吗？ 我感觉上“会展”的意思是比较不动的活动类似博览会，展览会等等。 但是问了几个朋友，他们都说可以包含那些“动”的活动。 那英文“event”中文的话“会展”比较合适吗？不是“活动”这个字吗？ 希望听一听大家的意见。 谢谢

Receipt and Invoice If I am in Starbucks, bought a coffee, already paid and need a proof of payment, with my name or company name. Do I need to ask them "invoice" or "receipt"?

use of "bound for" I reckon "bound for XX" means "terminate to XX", right or not? For London tube, when said "the train bound for XX...", it means the trains terminate at XX station. However for Beijing underground, "the train bound for XX..." usually XX is the following station and more stations left ahead.

What is the meaning of "wobbly" Is it the right word to express the little shakeness of jelly? As far as I check up with the dictionary, the word "wobble" is to express "unstableness." or so.

便主动走过去跟他们打招呼。 この場合の便と过はどういう意味になりますか？