cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
labor productivity (labour)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
considerably; fairly; quite
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to keep a watchful eye on
all; entire; whole; altogether
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
increase in the average age of marriage
unmarried; not yet married
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
total fertility rate; TFR
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
continuation; succession; series
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university