declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
fine weather; fair weather
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
what one should do (usu. in questions)
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
stark naked; completely naked; nude
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
full view; plain sight; completely visible
fort; stronghold; fortification
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
control board; control panel; console
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to drop; to lose; to let fall
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket; power point
potentiality; dormancy; latency
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)