what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
very likely; very probable
no way to do; nothing can be done
praise; glorification; extolment
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
either way; in any case; one way or another
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; freely; unreservedly; fully
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
remaining silent; keeping secret
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
staffroom; teachers' lounge; faculty lounge
voice training; vocal exercises
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
hedge; fence; border; limit
separate; scattered; apart
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
dark brown; colour of tanned skin