to take measures (against); to take steps
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
solar thermal power generation
wave power electrical generation
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
quantitative; concerning the quantity
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to accept; to receive; to agree
micro-; micro; minibus; microfilm
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
transactions; dealings; business
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
quality (of a product or a service)
Europe and America; the West
early on; earlier on; from early
to concern; to be related
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
low quality; poor quality
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)