吃饭

I like rice instead of noodles. / I prefer rice to noodles.

Eat at pleasure, drink with measure.

Will you stay for dinner?

solve/settle the problem of feeding oneself/the family/the population

mealtime

invite/ask/take/treat sb to dinner; set sb up to a meal

take sb out for a meal

go out for a meal; go out for dinner

not feel like eating/a meal

Being a news reporter is a hard way to earn a living.

make a livelihood by writing

live by one's hands

live on one's parents/wages

earn one's keep by doing odd jobs