approximate value; approximation
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
increase in sophistication; enhancement of functionality; increase in speed; upgrading
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
throughput; processing power
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to lose one's footing; to slip
financier; business leader
world economy; international economy
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type; printed word; printed matter; print
rise and fall; ups and downs
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
to balance (accounts); to even out; to balance out
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
return; arriving home; conclusion; reduction
conversely; on the contrary
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
broadleaf tree; broad-leaved tree
improved strain; improved breed
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural