- hotbed; breeding ground; fig. breeding ground for crimes or sedition
- to have; to possess
- lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea)
- to rarely have; rare
- (coll.) (of one's skills, knowledge etc) limited; superficial; half-baked; sb with a smattering of knowledge (of sth); dabbler
- painting brush
- worshipper
- strong; forceful
- top of the list
- weak; feeble; flabby
- philanthropist; charitable person; well-doer
- place at the imperial court, where emperor handled government affairs, gave orders etc
- to hold nothing back; without reservation
- ordinary; mediocre; nothing special
- grand; magnificent; vast
- in groups; large numbers of; grouping
- at the minimum; at the very least
- model; example
- (idiom) fiends; devils; monsters
- to come to a decision; to fix on (a date etc); to determine; to finalize; to nail down (a deal etc)
- intention; regard; kindly feelings
- to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly
- to yield results
- a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
- trade and commerce
- data
- social custom; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to excavate; to explore; (fig.) to unearth; to tap into
- to fix; to settle; to wangle
- in my opinion
- to burst forth
- rigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous
- to accomplish; to achieve
- to plot a rebellion; to conspire against the state
- to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs
- to drown; to indulge; addicted to; to spoil (a child)
- to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased
- port; harbor
- hurried; hasty