- to tarry; to delay; to stop over
- to be present; to be on the scene
- insane asylum; mental hospital
- (coll.) to hold; to grip; to grasp
- fist; (of a product, service, project etc) flagship; key; core
- to exert oneself physically
- to stamp one's feet
- hoarse; husky; raspy
- to sob spasmodically
- to embrace; to hug
- nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)
- to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious
- to stagger along
- to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help
- primal chaos (original state of the universe in Chinese mythology); (of a situation) confused; chaotic; (of a person) muddle-headed; simple-minded
- to melt (e.g. an icecap)
- clouds and mist
- to make new advances; to move forwards
- man (i.e. manly, masculine)
- to freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention
- to freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc)
- to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns
- wood; log (CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1]); (fig.) blockhead; dolt
- proud (of one's achievements etc)
- to personally experience
- to send a letter to
- last week
- (of sound) to never stop; to fall incessantly on the ear; to linger on
- to praise; to commend; to compliment
- lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally; to go to one's head
- li (Chinese unit of length equal to 500 meters)
- leading figure; bigwig
- feast
- financial affairs; finance
- journey; trip
- to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee)
- to give a more granular level of detail; to elaborate; to refine; to become more differentiated
- to propose; to suggest; proposal; suggestion
- (idiom) high-spirited; full of mettle
- to award; to confer
- special envoy; special ambassador
- doctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade; (old) court academician
- so far; up to now; still (not)