monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
by all means; at all costs
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
going back to the beginning (in a discussion, argument, etc.); returning to the fundamental points (of the issue at hand); discussion of how things began (in the first place)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
of course; certainly; naturally
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
number of persons; personnel
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)