use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
one's share; one's portion
from one's seat; without stirring
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
massing (of troops); gathering
rather; better; instead; if anything
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment