to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
(within a) territory; domains
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
several years; a few years
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
secret; private; surreptitious
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
ability; capability; skill
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
such; like that; in that way
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
craving; longing; thirsting
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to spit out; to eject; to dump
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with