declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
aging society; ageing society
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
company; corporation; workplace
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
indies; independent film, music, publishing, etc.
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
Cupar (Britain); Cooper; Couper; Cowper
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
scissors (esp. surgical scissors)
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
skill; dexterity; proficiency
radius (bone of the forearm)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
humerus (upper bone in arm)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
same trade; same business; same profession