brand items; brand-name goods
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
company president; manager; director
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
something like ...; something called ...
population ageing (aging)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
disease; ailment; illness
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
in vitro fertilization; in vitro fertilisation; IVF
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
World Health Organization (Organisation); WHO
infertility; sterility; barrenness
gynecology department; gynecology
infertility; sterility; barrenness
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
monetary; financial; pecuniary