what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
wherein; therein; thereinto
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
willpower; energy; vitality
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
shop; small store; business; firm
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
back street; back alley; off-street
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
rehabilitation facilities; halfway house
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
race (of people); type of person
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
to lose one's way; to get lost
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going