the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
reputation; respectability
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
head; brains; intellect; understanding
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
body; physical system; (the) person
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
summer cold (illness); summer flu
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
medical science; medicine
level; standard; water level
unmarried person living affluently
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)