to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to take a veneer off something
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
plump; chubby; voluptuous
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
soft flesh (esp. in a sexual context)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
to use up all one's strength
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
to anticipate; to foresee
toast; congratulatory cup
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
established practice; custom
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)