certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
good-quality; superior in quality
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
failure; mistake; blunder
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to keep away; to keep at a distance
how many years; how long; what year
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
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
powerful family; powerful clan
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
thought; consideration; thinking