use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
(personal) background check
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
many; much; plenty; hardly
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
long; drawn-out; very long
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
without permission; without notice
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
good feeling; feeling good
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly