động từ
to cling;  to hang;  to stick;  to adhere
to hang on to a branch and swing oneself on it
a leech sticks fast to a leg
the deeper a tree strikes its roots, the steadier it is
dust sticks all over his head
to follow closely the messenger-guide
to sponge on
the quisling regime sponged on imperialism
the landlords sponge on the peasants
to be tied to one's wife's apron strings