ray of hope; glimmer of hope
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
to mark the end; to spell the end
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
technological development
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
(hair) conditioner; rinse; rinsing
luxury item; luxury goods
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
caustic soda; sodium hydroxide
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately