despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time; no matter how long one waits
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
while; during; performed in this condition
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
title; index; heading; headline; caption
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
maxim; self-evident truth; axiom; axiom; postulate
contradiction; inconsistency
degeneracy; degeneration; degradation (CPU, memory, etc.)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
short article; short essay; (one's own) article or essay
sexual arousal; sexual excitation
intuition; instinct; hunch
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
financial muscle; economic clout
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize