countermeasures to the falling birthrate
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
each nation; many nations; many countries
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
around the world; throughout the world
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
many; much; plenty; hardly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
at once; immediately; right now
again; once more; a second time
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
number of ken (in length or breadth)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement