to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
throughput; processing power
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to set (sun); to become dark
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
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...)
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
secret base; hideout; hidden position
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
verbal message; word (from someone)
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
complete stranger; total stranger
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
swarm; throng; flock together
cracks or fissures in the ground
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful