to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to complain; to make a complaint
for example; for instance; e.g.
world situation; world affairs
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
very; greatly; exceedingly
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
future; possible; potential; prospective
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
verbal message; word (from someone)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to be too late; to be too slow
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to be able to manage somehow or another
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to call together; to convene
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to throw at; to turn; to raise
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
taking care of one's sexual urges; sexual gratification
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment