volley firing; fusillade; broadside
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
future; possible; potential; prospective
(exercising) the right to command
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
right (in front); directly; properly; normally; honestly; decently
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
lost; loss; to lose (something)
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
ability; performance; efficiency
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
environment; surroundings; circumstances
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
biometrics; biometric authentication
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
firm; strong; solid; stable