resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
sympathy; empathy; response
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
modern civilization; modern civilisation
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
decrease; reduction; decline
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
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)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
each nation; many nations; many countries
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
100,000,000; one hundred million
various countries; several countries
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
striking; remarkable; considerable
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
people; men and women; each person; everybody
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood