monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to lean against; to set against
comfort; consolation; diversion
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to examine someone's expression
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment