practicality; utility; usefulness
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
bad example; bad precedent
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
personnel management; personnel administration
expected value; expectation value; expectation
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
avoidance of responsibility; shirking (one's) responsibility
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
trial product; prototype model
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
space (room, area, outer space)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
professional job; profession
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of