to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
nine parts; nine percent; almost
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
sincerity; honesty; truth; faithfulness
coarse; rough; crude; raw; unrefined
total amount; aggregate sum
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate