affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
element; component; factor; 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
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; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
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
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
several years; a few years
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
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; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
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; increasing
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
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