- at long last; finally; on the whole
- appearance; manner; pattern; model
- anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious
- residence; dwelling
- beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now; (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
- to make discreet inquiries; to scout out
- to accept an order
- to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc)
- (literary) house; building
- continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted; extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc)
- to display; to exhibit; to set out; furnishings
- arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon)
- to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen
- to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled; studded; only for show
- flowers and trees; plants; flora
- hidden from view; alternately hidden and visible; setting off each other
- impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air
- chest; heart; mind
- slightly; a little; somewhat
- awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche
- 会 kuài: 会 kuai4: (bound form) to reckon accounts会 hùi: 会 hui4: can; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to; to meet; to get together; meeting; gathering; (suffix) union; group; association; (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [hui3])
- to work; to handle matters; to have a job
- after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future
- to be careful; to take care
- other people; others; other person
- wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight
- 抢 qiǎng: 抢 qiang3: to fight over; to rush; to scramble; to grab; to rob; to snatch抢 qiāng: 抢 qiang1: (literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage); opposite in direction; contrary
- to tarry; to delay; to stop over
- (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate
- correct; right; not bad; pretty good
- the latter
- thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
- to live; to reside; to stay; to stop; to cease; (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state)
- 皇 Huáng: 皇 Huang2: surname Huang皇 huáng: 皇 huang2: emperor
- to reach; to arrive
- reign name of penultimate Qing emperor Guangxu or Guang-hsu (1875-1908)
- 年 nián: 年 nian2: year; CL:個|个[ge4]年 Nián: 年 Nian2: surname Nian年 nián: 年 nian2: grain; harvest (old)
- up until now; so far
- termination; to finish; to end; to conclude; to close
- his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
- to run away; to flee (the country)