leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to hold fast; to protect to the end
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
to become poor; to be poor
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)