people; men and women; each person; everybody
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
marital relationship; marital relations
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
high rating; good reputation
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
in that manner; like that
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
bet; wager; stake; gamble
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
welcome; (warm) reception
political climate; political situation
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
official announcement; proclamation