to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
this occasion; at this time; now
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
boy; son; baby boy; young man
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
welcome!; nice to see you!
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
development; exploitation
nonchalant air; unruffled air
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to cover fully; to wrap around
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
based on; built on; made from
to check; to stop; to keep back