to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
roaming; drifting about; wandering
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to gather; to collect; to assemble
as you see; as you can see
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
massing (of troops); gathering
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
prevention; precaution; protection against
every place; various places
being dotted with; being scattered
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
cannot be compared with; no match for
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve