to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
along the road; along the way
running as fast as one can
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to be dependable; to be reliable
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
hard to reach place; remote place
consideration; taking into account
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
grudge; complaint; reproach
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
sincere; earnest; serious
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
one-by-one; separately; in detail
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
ten; 10; ten years of age
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
accomplishment; execution
omniscience and omnipotence
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
worst; worst-case (scenario)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
minority group (party); minority