soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to have an idea; to have a clue
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to play cool; to act cool
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
majority group (party, faction)
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
national holiday; public holiday
application; request; petition
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
provisional club enrolment (school, etc.); trial period in a club
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
wind music; wind instrument music
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
to find fault with; to question