independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that