qua 
via like: gegenüber → →
gegenüber ☊ 
đối diện ☊ 
☊ gegenüber ☊ 对面 ☊ duìmiàn de Hier ist er. Frühstück können Sie im kleinen Haus gegenüber bekommen. ☊ Dạ đây. Anh có thể ăn sáng trong phòng nhà đối diện. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 79) Sie ist gegenüber der Bank. ☊ Nó nằm đối diện với ngân hàng. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 90) Du hast mit Freunden gegenüber von uns gesessen und hattest ein sehr charmantes Lächeln. ☊ Anh ngồi ăn cùng bạn bè đối diện và có một nụ cười rất quyến rũ. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1058) There's a school just across from our house. ☊ across ☊
advantage over sb: Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players. ☊ advantage ☊
companies seeking competitive advantage over their trading rivals ☊ advantage ☊
Their house is almost opposite ours. ☊ almost ☊
The two opposing armies faced each other across the battlefield. ☊ army ☊
the government's attitude towards single parents ☊ attitude ☊
to have a good/bad/positive/negative attitude towards sb/sth ☊ attitude ☊
He jumped in and swam to the opposite bank. ☊ bank ☊
They behaved very badly towards their guests. ☊ behave ☊
His behaviour towards her was becoming more and more aggressive. ☊ behaviour ☊
to gain a competitive advantage over rival companies ☊ competitive ☊
This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber. ☊ confront ☊
contrast (to sb/sth): The company lost $7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of $6.2 million a year earlier. ☊ contrast ☊
He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument. ☊ cool ☊
critical of sb/sth: Tom's parents were highly critical of the school. ☊ critical ☊
They face a desperate shortage of clean water. ☊ desperate ☊
directly opposite/below/ahead ☊ directly ☊
I was at a disadvantage compared to the younger members of the team. ☊ disadvantage ☊
the value of the euro against the dollar ☊ euro ☊
I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you. ☊ explain yourself ☊
The room fell silent as she came face to face with the man who had tried to kill her. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
fair (to sb): We have to be fair to both players. ☊ fair ☊
fair to sb (to do sth): Was it really fair to him to ask him to do all the work? ☊ fair ☊
Figures for April show a slight improvement on previous months ☊ figure ☊
We've certainly improved on last year's figures. ☊ improve on/upon sth ☊
This is a great improvement on your previous work. ☊ improvement ☊
The Prime Minister has been asked to justify the decision to Parliament. ☊ justify ☊
You don't need to justify yourself to me. ☊ justify ☊
link A to/with B: Exposure to ultraviolet light is closely linked to skin cancer. ☊ link ☊
We live further down on the opposite side of the road. ☊ opposite ☊
I could see smoke coming from the windows of the house directly opposite. ☊ opposite ☊
He sat down in the chair opposite. ☊ opposite ☊
students at opposite ends of the ability range ☊ opposite ☊
There's a newly married couple living opposite (= on the other side of the road). ☊ opposite ☊
See opposite (= on the opposite page) for further details. ☊ opposite ☊
I sat opposite him during the meal (= on the other side of the table). ☊ opposite ☊
The bank is opposite the supermarket (= on the other side of the road). ☊ opposite ☊
on the opposite/facing page ☊ page ☊
positive (about sth): She tried to be more positive about her new job. ☊ positive ☊
He constantly feels he has to prove himself to others. ☊ prove ☊
to be open to reason (= to be willing to accept sensible advice) ☊ reason ☊
repeat sth to sb: I don't want you to repeat a word of this to anyone. ☊ repeat ☊
responsibility (to/towards sb): She feels a strong sense of responsibility towards her employees. ☊ responsibility ☊
The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Assembly. ☊ responsible ☊
secondary to sth: Raising animals was only secondary to other forms of farming. ☊ secondary ☊
She starred opposite Cary Grant in 'Bringing up Baby'. ☊ star ☊
The bank is just across the street. ☊ street ☊
The euro is getting stronger against the dollar. ☊ strong ☊
They became suspicious of his behaviour and contacted the police. ☊ suspicious ☊
I was suspicious of his motives. ☊ suspicious ☊
Many were suspicious of reform. ☊ suspicious ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sth): Talk to your doctor if you're still worried. ☊ talk ☊
unfriendly (to/towards sb): There's no need to be so unfriendly towards them. ☊ unfriendly ☊
Hang the picture on the wall opposite the window. ☊ wall ☊
the weakness of the dollar against the pound ☊ weakness ☊