it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
songwriting (words and music)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
scandal; deplorable event
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
to lean against; to set against
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
early (days); initial stage; initial
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
continuation; succession; series
classification; categorization; sorting
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
producer (film, TV, etc.)