(right at the) side; just beside
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
precarious situation; precarious state
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
companion; partner; spouse
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
both; both sides; both parties
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
doing as one is told; yes-man
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
one large ...; a great ...
commerce; trade; business
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
water outlet; tap; faucet
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
right (to do something); authority; power
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
cooperation; collaboration
substitution; replacement; shifting; change