to avert

to bend; to warp; to curve

(literary) they

diversion; deceptive action used to distract someone

to use / to employ / to make use of, to apply / to spend

caution; warning; attention

to be careful, watch out, exercise caution

an enemy / revenge, vengeance / opponent (of the game or conflict) / (archaic, obsolete) marriage partner

an enemy / an opponent, a competitor / (historical) the other party in a lawsuit / 的: (historical) in the red-light district, a term of reference used between prostitutes and customers

的: (historical) (by extension from the red-light district usage) term of third-person reference: that guy, that one