stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
unique; peculiar; singular
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
mutual relationship; interrelationship; interaction
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
pair; the two; both persons; both things
whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
presumption; assumption; estimation
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
homosexuality; homosexual love
moment (of time); instant; opportunity; chance; moment
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover