Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
one after another; in succession
conglomerate; group of companies run as a single organization
within Earth's atmosphere; inner space
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
laying underground (e.g. cables); burying (e.g. pipe)
to be worn down; to be reduced
Identification, Friend or Foe; IFF
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to approach the finale; to come to a close
whole nation; entire nation; all the people
topographic map; elevation map
authentication by facial recognition
maximization; maximisation
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
identifying signal; recognition signal; (radio) call sign
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
to hammer out the details; to work out details
to take turns doing; to do in rotation
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent