to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
French person; Frenchman; Frenchwoman
among these; between these; of these
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
other nations; other peoples
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
influence (on someone); inspiration
strength; power; proficiency; ability
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
in terms of; from the point of view of
individual; private person; personal; natural person
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
education; enlightenment; civilization; civilisation; indoctrination
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
influence; clout; leverage
favorable influence; favourable influence
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
author; writer; novelist; artist
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
evil influence; ill effect
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
with profound (and often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift