double-checking
you make certain it is correct or safe, usually by examining it again --dictionary.cambridge.org
Activities
investigate
a lot like the word it comes from, investigationem meaning "a searching into," which came from the Latin for "to track a footprint." It's exactly what you do when you investigate -- vocabulary.com
day drinking
"On average, the time from first to last drink on day-drinking days was three times greater than on evening- or nighttime-drinking days" --newswise.com
dishwashing by hand
Request: This is an activity that plenty of adults do everyday. Personally, I do it 2 or 3 times daily. Thanks!
sleep deprivation
"the condition of not having adequate duration and/or quality of sleep" -- wikipedia.org
ecotage / eco-terrorism
an act of violence which is committed in support of environmental causes, against people or property --wikipedia
strike (business)
"a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer" -- Google dictionary
banter
"the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks" -- Google dictionary
walking the dog
literally walking the literal dog
drawing the perfect circle
YouTube: Alexander Overwijk draws a perfect freehand circle 1m in diameter in less than a second.
Oktoberfest
world's largest Volksfest, featuring a beer festival and a travelling carnival. It is held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany --wikipedia
scalping (a trading activity)
buy at the Bid price and sell at the Ask price, in order to gain the bid/ask difference... It normally involves establishing and liquidating a position quickly, usually within minutes or even seconds --wikipedia
selling books which are calibrated below 200
when you purge your book collection of false realities. By request.
sailing (as a hobby)
The recreational practice of operating a craft, usually a boat or ship, propelled using wind as the prime mover --wikipedia
sketch (drawing)
a rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not usually intended as a finished work --wikipedia