stabilization; stabilisation
megalopa (larval stage); megalops
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
certainly; surely; definitely
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
good-quality; superior in quality
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.