to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
everything; anything; nothing
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
outward appearance; apparent
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to relax; to feel at home
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
rolling (ship, etc.); rolling (start, plan, etc.); illegal street racing
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to be overcome with emotion
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
rather; sooner; preferably
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here