declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
not necessarily so; is not always true
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp