1. trying and failing to 努力……卻未能如愿
Now, he is trying and failingto settle down.
現在他努力想穩定下來，卻未能如愿e+NrWH@NUrP]S;%ZWE&。

2. factions of 不同派系
Disputes between different factions of the party finally led to its fall.
黨內派系的紛爭最終讓該黨走向了瓦解*~~^55!rsv0Y%。

3. in a state of 處于……的狀態
The country was in a state of siege, and tanks were lined up in front of the Presidential palace.
那個國家正遭到圍攻，坦克都已經開到了總統府的門口VD4|-!YI]H。

4. at best 充其量；最多
A piece of steak was such a little thing, a few pennies at best; yet it meant thirty quid to him.
區區一塊牛排，最多不過幾個便士，然而對他來說，卻相當于三十英鎊4X4UK3by+vL。