兜wrap up and let hang in a piece of cloth, etc.; bag
动工begin construction; be under construction
堆砌pile up; load one's writing with fancy phrases
对峙face/confront each other; be at a stalemate
对策responses/answers to emperor's question on administrative circumstances; countermove
度linear measure; degree of hardness, heat, density, humidity
恩赐bestow imperial favors; charity
恶化deteriorate; make something worse
断断续续intermittent; intermittently
杜绝put an end; waive all rights to buy back the real estate one sells
炖stew; put something in a container and warm it by putting the container in boiling water
独single; old people without offspring
独身separated from one's family; unmarried
董事director; preside over an event
豆子pod-bearing plant; bean-shaped thing