ratio; proportion; percentage
event; phenomenon; matter
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line
retry; another try; another go
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
association; union; guild
to be right on target; to strike it rich
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
injuries and sickness; wounds and illness
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to become pale; to turn pale
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
impossible; unthinkable; unimaginable
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
inside the cell; intracellular
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
threshold (amount, dose, etc.)
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
phantom; vision; illusion
to fiddle with; to monkey around with