He is devoting himself to the proselytizing of Buddhism.

He went to the village to proselytize Buddhism to the villagers.

Crossing the English Channel is my dream.

He fell to enemy fire.

The housing of this electronic device is very sturdy.

He is a Christian and goes to church every Sunday.

His rough and strong attitude overwhelmed the people around him.

His words had a big influence on me.

That news had a big effect on his decision.

Mad cow disease is a disease that can potentially infect humans if it infects cows.