1. 因为，一方面我不想碰到这些残忍的家伙，不想对他们进行攻击；另一方面，我生怕自己一旦碰上他们会受不住诱惑，把我原来的计划付诸实施，生怕自己看到有机可趁时对他们进行突然袭击。
That I might not be tempt ed to renew any of my contrivances against them, or be provok'd by any advantage which might present it self, to fall upon them
2. 因为，一方面我不想碰到这些残忍的家伙，不想对他们进行攻击；另一方面，我生怕自己一旦碰上他们会受不住诱惑，把我原来的计划付诸实施，生怕自己看到有机可趁时对他们进行突然袭击。
That I might not be tempted to renew any of my contrivances against them, or be provok'd by any advantage which might present it self, to fall upon them
3. “自薛蟠父亲死后，各省中所有的买卖承局，总管，伙计人等，见薛蟠年轻不谙世事，便趁时拐骗起来”
" Moreover, since the death of Xue pan's father, all the managers and assistants in the purveyor's offices of different provinces had taken advantage of his youth and inexperience to start swindling "
4. 时来必须要趁时，不然时去无声息。
Take time when time comes, nonetheless time steal away.
5. “自薛蟠父亲死后，各省中所有的买卖承局，总管，伙计人等，见薛蟠年轻不谙世事，便趁时拐骗起来”
" Moreover, since the death of Xue pan's father, all the managers and assistants in the purveyor's offices of different provinces had taken advantage of his youth and inexperience to start swindling "