abandoning nuclear weapons, etc.; nuclear disposal
vast and blue (e.g. ocean); dusky; shadowy
ridge of a cliff; rock ridge
pride goes before a fall; pride comes before a fall; (lit.) the proud Heike family does not last long
colour component (of video signal, etc.); colour difference
enraged outcry; loud protest; being bitterly criticized by others; being loudly denounced by others
ineptitude and inaction; being incapable of devising any appropriate measures to cope with the situation
blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum)
cytolysis; breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane
National Science Foundation (USA); NSF
circum-Pacific volcanic belt; Ring of Fire
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know