1. to follow
2. from
3. because of; due to
4. by; via; through
5. (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...

1. (bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲 Měizhōu)
2. (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美国 Měiguó)

1. beautiful
2. very satisfactory; good
3. to beautify
4. to be pleased with oneself

1. will
2. shall
3. to use
4. to take
5. to checkmate
6. just a short while ago
7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 bǎ)

1. (bound form) a general
2. (literary) to command; to lead
3. (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)

1. to desire
2. to invite
3. to request

1. improbable
2. unlikely
3. will not (act, happen etc)
4. not able
5. not having learned to do sth
6. (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it
7. not at all

1. to net sth
2. to catch sth with a net

1. ball
2. sphere
3. globe
4. ball game
5. match

classifiers: 個, 場