linger in the air

Attached to the Great Wall - fù jì pān hóng

shell game - chún shú piàn jú

different hearts in different breasts—It's hard to tell what's going on in the minds of other people. or People should always be on guard against one another. - rén xīn gé dù pí

Melting the past and casting the present - róng gǔ zhù jīn

each trying to cheat or outwit the other - ěr yú wǒ zhà

strike out - zì chéng yī gé

be brutal and inhuman - cǎn wú rén dào

high position and handsome salary - gāo jué hòu lù

hesitant - yóu yù bù jué

round the clock - yè yǐ jì rì