侯marquis; nobleman or high official
扰disturb; trespass on somebody's hospitality
拜do/make obeisance; make a courtesy call
效follow the example of; devote to
标uppermost point of a tree; minor aspect
炕heatable brick or adobe bed, common in North China; dry by the heat of a fire
租land tax; money or kind received from something rented
签sign; make brief comments on a document
纲the headrope of a fishing net; outline
绩twist hempen thread; accomplishment
肤skin; superficial and shallow
芜overgrown with weeds; land overgrown with weeds
订conclude; make a plan or commitment
谱books registered or recorded for easy reference; music score
阀a powerful person or family; valve
魏Wei, one of the states during the Zhou Dynasty; the Kingdom of Wei , one of the Three Kingdoms