1. the four cardinal directions, north, east, south and west, all directions
2. surroundings
3. many countries, the whole world
4. all around, here and there
5. square, quadrilateral, four-sided figure
6. four sides (of a square)
1. to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate
2. to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish
3. to start ..., to begin to ...
1. at (place, time), in, on, during
2. to (direction, state), toward, into
3. for (purpose)
4. because of (reason), for, with
5. by, from
6. as (i.e. in the role of)
7. per, in, for, a (e.g. "once a month")
8. and, in addition to
9. if, although