以為

to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)

old variant of 以[yi3]

old variant of 以[yi3]

abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]

to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)

as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)

because of / for / to

to believe oneself infallible (idiom) / to be opinionated

accustomed to / used to

to regard it as an honor (idiom)

not to accept as correct (idiom); to object / to disapprove / to take exception to

to take sth as a warning (idiom) / to draw a lesson from a case where things turned out badly

no way to get by

doctors like to treat those who are not sick so that they can get credit for the patient's "recovery" (idiom)

not to mind / unconcerned

to take sth to be true

to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)

to consider sth regrettable (idiom)

unable to return the favor