great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
remake of another artist's song (a "cover")
backing band (for singer); backup band
fastidiousness; faultfinding; nit-picking
(talent) scout; recruiter; headhunter
needy circumstances; living in poverty
Middle East respiratory syndrome; MERS
gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
band-man (member of a musical band); bandsman
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
discarding; firing (an employee)
steady advance; carrying all before one
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
showcase; display case; vitrine
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
motive power; driving force
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission